Saving Mr. Wu

"How much is your life worth?"

2015 1h 46m ZH

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 121

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.

“How much is your life worth?”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Mr. Wu
Liu Ye
Xing Feng
Wang Qianyuan
Zhang Hua
Cai Lu
Dou
Lam Suet
Mr. Su
Wu Ruofu
Cao Gang
Sang Ping
Fat Kidnapper
Lu Peng
Section Chief Li

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ding Sheng
Writers: Ding Sheng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ding Sheng, shot by Ding Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Loudboy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ding Sheng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Liu Ye and Wang Qianyuan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How much is your life worth?".

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IMDB entry: tt4819560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ding Sheng directs. Ding Yu behind the camera. Loudboy scores. Ding Sheng cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Ding Sheng, shot by Ding Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Loudboy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ding Sheng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andy Lau and Liu Ye and Wang Qianyuan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "How much is your life worth?".
7IMDB entry: tt4819560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.