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Bureau 749

2024 · 123 min

A brisk, earnest sci-fi adventure that mixes documentary-like texture with fantasy, balancing tense creature action and a lonely hero's search for identity.

Directed by: Lu Chuan
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Karry Wang, Miao Miao, Ryan Zheng Kai

Tagline: Dare to be different.
Overview: A traumatized young man with physical abnormalities is forced to join a mysterious bureau to confront a disaster spreading across the earth caused by an unknown creature. He embarks on an adventure uncovering mysteries about his life.

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Directed by: Lu Chuan
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Karry Wang, Miao Miao, Ryan Zheng Kai

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
survival
mystery
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by: Lu Chuan
Written by: Lu Chuan
Starring: Karry Wang, Miao Miao, Ryan Zheng Kai, Ren Min, Xin Baiqing, Jerry Lee, Ning Chang, Yang Haoyu
Runtime: 123 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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