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The Devotion of Suspect X

2017 · 112 min

A quiet, cerebral thriller that slowly tightens its grip as loyalty and logic collide.

Directed by
Alec Su You-peng
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi, Ruby Lin
Overview
Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.

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Directed by
Alec Su You-peng
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi, Ruby Lin
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Alec Su You-peng
Written by
Sean Huang, Carol Li
Starring
Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi, Ruby Lin, Ye Zuxin, Ding Guansen, Deng Enxi, Cheng Taishen, Zhao Yang
Cinematography
Max Da-Yung Wang
Runtime
112 min
Country
China, South Korea
Languages
Mandarin

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