Polar Rescue

"A man loses his son while travelling in the snowy mountains."

2022 1h 42m ZH

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 19

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A young boy, Lele, goes missing in the Changbai mountains after an argument with this father. Approaching the vital 48 hour mark and with no sign of Lele, his father takes it upon himself to brave an upcoming avalanche to save his son

“A man loses his son while travelling in the snowy mountains.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
A De
Cecilia Han
Min Xuan
Jia Bing
Qian Jun
Tang Xu
Xiao Jiang
Hou Tianlai
Chief Bai of Police Station
Xu Guangyu
Deputy Chief Gao of Police Station
Lin Chenhan
Qing
Hu Ming
Head of Kidnappers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chi-Leung
Writers: Lo Chi-Leung, Ying Chi-Wen, Zhang Xiaolu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Cecilia Han and Jia Bing carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man loses his son while travelling in the snowy mountains.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14101466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lo Chi-Leung directs. Tony Cheung Tung-Leung behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donnie Yen and Cecilia Han and Jia Bing carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A man loses his son while travelling in the snowy mountains.".
8IMDB entry: tt14101466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
Original score: Nicolas Errèra
Editing: Yau Chi-Wai
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Polar Rescue (2022)

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terrapong2023-01-15
★ 2/10
This is about as lame and boring as you can get. Father has to convince a bunch of rescue workers to look for his kid, and then they look for his kid...the end.

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