Lethal Hostage

2012 1h 36m ZH

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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Produced by Crazy Racer director Ning Hao, Lethal Hostage revolves around a drug dealer who falls in love with his hostage and decides to quit the business following one final deal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sun Honglei
Drug Dealer
Wang Luodan
Ann
Zhang Mo
Narc
Ni Dahong
Dentist
Yang Kun
Stranger
Gao Ye
Girl
Chen Xi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Er
Writers: Cheng Er
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Er, shot by Xu Wei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Sun Honglei and Wang Luodan and Zhang Mo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2385138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cheng Er directs. Xu Wei behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Cheng Er, shot by Xu Wei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Sun Honglei and Wang Luodan and Zhang Mo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2385138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.