The Viral Factor (2012) Jik zin (original title)

Director:

Dante Lam

Writers:

Dante Lam (screenplay)
Candy Leung (story)
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Release Date:

19 January 2012 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country...

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Kidnapping | Dangerous Mission | Escort | Explosion

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Jay Chou	...	Jon
Nicholas Tse	...	Man Yeung
Peng Lin	...	Rachel
Bing Bai	...	Ice (as Michelle Bai)
Andy On	...	Sean (as Andy Tien)
Kai Chi Liu	...	Man Tin
Carl Ng	...	Ross
Tin Chiu Hung	...	Mark (as Sammy Hung)
Philip Keung	...	Russell
Elaine Jin	...	Jon's Mother
Deep Ng	...	Man Yeung's former partner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andrew Dasz	...	Villain
Steven Dasz	...	Jordanian Mercenary
Issam M. Husseini	...	Jordanian Doctor
Brad Dirk Martin	...	Russian Hitman
Jared Robinsen	...	Tyler (as Jared Robinson)
Anthony Sandstrom	...	Villain
Ron Smoorenburg	...	Gang member

Directed by
Dante Lam

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dante Lam		screenplay and story
Candy Leung		story
Wai Lun Ng		screenplay

Produced by
Albert Lee	....	co-producer
Candy Leung	....	producer
Solon So	....	co-executive producer
Solon So	....	co-producer
Zhongjun Wang	....	co-executive producer
Zhonglei Wang	....	co-producer
Albert Yeung	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Peter Kam

Cinematography by
Kenny Tse		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Wai Chiu Chung

Production Design by
Kwok-wing Chong
Alex Mok

Costume Design by
William Fung

Makeup Department
Farah Turjuman	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Zain Duraie	....	production management assistant
Issam M. Husseini	....	unit production manager

Sound Department
Nopawat Likitwong	....	sound designer
Kinson Tsang	....	sound designer
Traithep Wongpaiboon	....	sound designer

Visual Effects by
Po Yan Chan	....	compositor
Siu Fu Ma	....	compositor
Edward Pak	....	compositor

Stunts
Kar Lok Chin	....	action director
Kar Lok Chin	....	stunt coordinator
Dante Lam	....	action choreographer
Emerson Wong	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Dory Aoun	....	high speed camera
Hoi Yan Chan	....	gaffer
Yuk Hoy Cheong	....	steadicam: Malaysia
Samuel Fu	....	assistant camera: first unit
Sze-cheung Hon	....	camera operator: third unit
Mahmoud Hourani	....	lighting technician: Jordan
Yiu-Fai Lai	....	camera operator: third unit
Ming-Chuen Lo	....	first assistant camera: third unit
Eric Oh	....	steadicam operator
Kwee Sang Soo	....	second assistant camera: Malaysia
Lin Yau Tsou	....	camera operator: second unit
Teo Kok Wah	....	second assistant camera: Malaysia
Ho Po Wing	....	assistant camera: third unit

Other crew
Tarik Afifi	....	production assistant
Jamal Al Adwan	....	assistant location manager
Peng Seong Chuah	....	handyman
Lim Chung Man	....	image consultant

Production Companies

• Emperor Motion Pictures

Distributors

• Emperor Motion Pictures (2012) (worldwide) (all media)
• China Lion Film Distribution (2012) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Clover Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Dream Movie Australia (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Kadokawa Pictures (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lark Films Distribution (2012) (Hong Kong) (theatrical) (as UA Films)
• Pinnacle Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Free-D Workshop Company (visual effects)
• Third Eye FX (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Kantana Laboratories Co.  film processing
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  film stock supplied by
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  optical sound transfer
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Media Business Service Limited  post-production sound services
• Opus One Music  music production
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital cinema mastering
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Postique  digital intermediate
• Props Company  firearms
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment supplied by
• TUI Insurance Consultants  insurance
• Third Eye FX  production services

Also Known As:

"Jik zin" - Hong Kong (original title)
"Blood Weapon" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

English | Cantonese | Arabic | Mandarin | Malay

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:PG13 | Australia:MA15+ | Malaysia:18 | South Korea:18 | USA:Not Rated | Japan:R15+

Filming Locations:

Malaysia

Company:

Emperor Motion Pictures

Full of actions & unconvincing coincidental happenings

This is another typical action movie from HK that will be loved by those who watch with their right-sided brain but not those with left-sided brain. Better still if watch without working on the brains.Anyway, you have no time for the brain. Scenes are fast, action start right from the beginning till end, mostly well filmed, fast paced but the whole story, main plots and sub-plots right to the action details are full of multi-layered coincidental happenings or actions and events all in the nick time that the audience will find it unconvincing and unbelievable. If only they have paid more attention to the script instead of the action. Revealing the characters or more of the story will spoil the fun, there are also too many loose ends. One important role's mum actually got lost in the middle of the action. Most of the acting are good except for Jay Chou who look lost throughout the movie but it's OK considering his "problem". The location of KL(Kuala Lumpur) made the movie better; instead of usual HK.