Saving Mr. Wu
2015 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 6.4 · 95% critics
A famous actor is abducted in Beijing, setting off a tense race against time. As a police task force mobilizes, investigators must track a dangerous gang and make critical choices under a tight deadline before it’s too late.
Also known as The Strongest Competitor · Saving Mr Wu
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Details
- Original title
- 解救吾先生
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-30
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (116 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, time-pressured crime thriller centered on a kidnapping investigation, similar to Black Coal, Thin Ice or The Shadow Play; Not for you if you dislike intense hostage scenarios.
Pros: fast-moving manhunt; high-stakes urgency; crime investigation focus | Cons: stressful tone; kidnapping subject matter; limited character depth
Themes
- china
- kidnapping
- based on true story
- beijing, china
- ransom demand
- manhunt
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew
Andy Lau
as Mr. Wu
Liu Ye
as Xing Feng
Wang Qianyuan
as Zhang Hua
Cai Lu
as Dou
Lam Suet
as Mr. Su
Wu Ruofu
as Cao Gang
Sang Ping
as Fat Kidnapper
Lu Peng
as Section Chief Li
Ma Sichun
as Female Officer Liu
Li Meng
as Chen Chen
Directed by Ding Sheng