Saving Mr. Wu

Name: Saving Mr. Wu
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2015-09-01
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Ruofu Wu, Qianyuan Wang, Ye Liu, Andy Lau

– In this suspenseful crime thriller, Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by six unpredictabl..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 45 Minutes

Release Year:

2015

Original Name:

解救吾先生

Saving Mr. Wu (2015) - Also known as 解救吾先生

In this suspenseful crime thriller, Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by six unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. The story is based on the 2004 real-life celebrity kidnapping case in China.

Styles:

Suspense

Producing Country:

China

Filming Locations:

China

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama

Saving Mr. Wu (2015) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Sep 2015

Language:

Mandarin, Chinese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Director:

Sheng Ding

Writer:

Sheng Ding, Sheng Ding, Alex Jia (script advisor)

Main Actors:

Andy Lau, Ye Liu, Qianyuan Wang, Ruofu Wu

Plot:

Mr. Wu (Andy Lau) is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua (Wang Qianyuan) and three accomplices, all disguised as cops and demanding a ransom of 3 million RMB. In the ensuing 20 hours, the Chinese detectives led by Chief Xing (Liu Ye) quickly form a task force and sweep the city. Time is of the essence as Mr. Wu is ordered to be killed at 9 PM regardless of whether the money is collected or not. The police eventually apprehend Hua alone. As the deadline approaches, the detectives and captors collide.

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$79,839

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%

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