Saving Mr. Wu (2015)

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by four unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. Will he get rescued?

Director:

Sheng Ding

Writers:

Sheng Ding, Sheng Ding

Stars:

Andy Lau, Ye Liu, Qianyuan Wang

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Lau	...	Mr. Wu
Ye Liu	...	Xing Feng
Qianyuan Wang	...	Zhang Hua
Ruofu Wu	...	Cao Gang
Xiaorui Zhao	...	Zhang Yi
Peng Lu	...	Li Zhidui
Lu Cai	...	Xiao Dou
Suet Lam	...	Mr. Su
Meng Li	...	Chen Chen
Wei Na	...	Cheng Zong
Ailei Yu	...	A Cang
Xu Yang	...	Guo Zi
Zheng Wang	...	Chao Ge
Li Longjun	...	Sun Shengli
Sichun Ma	...	Liu Yun

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

police | chinese | businessman | chain | chained | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The police captain Cao Gang was play by the actor who was kidnapped in 2004 in the real event which this movie is based on.

User Reviews

The bandits are brilliant, the others are ordinary

The bandits are brilliant, the others are ordinary. There are loopholes in the plot from the beginning. But the timeline and the plot are all right. It doesn't look messy and boring.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site China

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin Russian

Release Date:

30 September 2015 (China)

Also Known As:

Saving Mr. Wu

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Box Office

Gross USA:

$92,696

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,222,161

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beijing Going Zoom Media, Shanghai New Culture Media Group, Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color Color (original version)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1