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The Viral Factor

2012 · 122 min

A relentless, grim chase through cities and hospitals, powered by family loyalty and a deadly countdown.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Overview
Agent Jon contemplates leaving the force until he learns his brother is working as a mercenary for a former colleague who betrayed their team.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Family, betrayal, survival, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • justice
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller, drama, mystery
Directed by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Written by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-lun
Starring
Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, Lin Peng, Michelle Bai, Andy On Chi-kit, Liu Kai-Chi, Carl Ng Ka-lung, Sammy Hung Tin-chiu
Music
Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Cinematography
Kenny Tse Chung-to
Runtime
122 min
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Arabic, Malay

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