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Saving Mr. Wu

Original title: Jie jiu Wu xian sheng
  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
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6.6/10
2.4K
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Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by four unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. Will he get rescued?Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by four unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. Will he get rescued?Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by four unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. Will he get rescued?

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
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  • Director
    • Sheng Ding
  • Writers
    • Sheng Ding
    • Alex Jia(screenplay advisor)
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Ye Liu
    • Qianyuan Wang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sheng Ding
  • Writers
    • Sheng Ding
    • Alex Jia(screenplay advisor)
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Ye Liu
    • Qianyuan Wang
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    • 11User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations

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    Saving Mr. Wu
    Trailer 0:52
    Saving Mr. Wu

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    Ruofu Wu in Jie jiu Wu xian sheng (2015)
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    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Mr. Wuas Mr. Wu
    Ye Liu
    Ye Liu
    • Xing Fengas Xing Feng
    Qianyuan Wang
    Qianyuan Wang
    • Zhang Huaas Zhang Hua
    Ruofu Wu
    • Cao Gangas Cao Gang
    Xiaorui Zhao
    • Zhang Yias Zhang Yi
    Peng Lu
    • Li Zhiduias Li Zhidui
    Lu Cai
    Lu Cai
    • Xiao Douas Xiao Dou
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Mr. Suas Mr. Su
    Meng Li
    Meng Li
    • Chen Chenas Chen Chen
    Wei Na
    • Cheng Zongas Cheng Zong
    Ailei Yu
    • A Cangas A Cang
    Xu Yang
    • Guo Zias Guo Zi
    Zheng Wang
    • Chao Geas Chao Ge
    Longjun Li
    • Sun Shenglias Sun Shengli
    Sichun Ma
    Sichun Ma
    • Liu Yunas Liu Yun
    Yi Zhong
    • Zhong Wenwenas Zhong Wenwen
    Ping Sang
    Ping Sang
    • Wei Geas Wei Ge
    • (as Sang Ping)
    Mingyu Guo
    • Da Qingas Da Qing
    • Director
      • Sheng Ding
    • Writers
      • Sheng Ding
      • Alex Jia(screenplay advisor)
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    Storyline

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    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. —UEP North America
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    • businessman
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
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    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • 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 reviews11

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    Top review
    7/10
    How Do You Like Them Apples!
    This is a 6.5 for me, A gang of kidnappers abduct a movie star for ransom. This isn't an unusual plot. It's not an awful film but it's missing something. I think that it might be a lack of character development. I never really got a feel for some of the characters and it kept me from investing much into what was going on. If I were to pick the best thing about this it would have to be the villain. The actor playing the villain did a great job playing the callus criminal. He totally had me hating him.

    So, while I enjoyed the film, it was a bit flat. Glad I checked it out.
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    • Foutainoflife
    • Mar 5, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2015 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • 解救吾先生
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Going Zoom Media
      • Shanghai New Culture Media Group
      • Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $92,696
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,222,161
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Color(original version)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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