Wolf Warrior 2

2017 2h 4m ZH

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6.5

MID

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67%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 349🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 9,482

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Synopsis

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China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wu Jing
Leng Feng
Frank Grillo
Big Daddy
Celina Jade
Rachel Prescott Smith
Hans Zhang
Zhuo Yifan
Wu Gang
He Jianguo
Chunyu Shanshan
Lin Zhixiong
Yu Qian
Qian Bida
Diana Sylla
Pasha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wu Jing
Writers: Wu Jing, Gao Yan, Dong Qun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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MONEY

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Grossed $870M — a 28.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Wolf Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wu Jing, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. 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 Joseph Trapanese. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wu Jing and Frank Grillo and Celina Jade carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7131870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wu Jing directs. Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan behind the camera. Joseph Trapanese scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $870M — a 28.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Wolf Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Wu Jing, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wu Jing and Frank Grillo and Celina Jade carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7131870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Original score: Joseph Trapanese
Editing: Cheung Ka-Fai
Production design: Wang Ligang
Stunt coordinator: Sam Hargrave
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,100,000
Box office: $870,325,439
Return: 2891% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): 14
IMDB: Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 44/100
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 9,482 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

32 wins & 16 nominations total

Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

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Part of

Wolf Warrior Collection

A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.