The Whistleblower (2019)

Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.

Director:

Xiaolu Xue

Writer:

Xiaolu Xue

Stars:

Jiayin Lei, Wei Tang, Xi Qi

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jiayin Lei	...	Mark
Wei Tang	...	Zhou Siliang
Xi Qi	...	Judy
John Batchelor	...	Harrison
Ce Wang	...	Peter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simay Argento	...	Hooker
Steve Bastoni	...	Harrison's Gunman
Luke Clayson	...	News Reporter
Brett Cousins	...	Tom Baker
Jane Downer	...	Nyasa
Douglas Embry	...	Worker
Peter Flaherty	...	Dean
Kerri Gannan	...	Extra
Chudier Gatwech	...	Boatworker
Jeff Gobbels	...	The Waiter

Storyline

Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

triple f rated | f rated | title directed by female | title written by female | female protagonist | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers had originally planned to shoot scenes in Africa until location manager Pia Emery convinced them to film the African scenes in Victoria, Australia.

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Goofs

The strength of the cyclone shown at the start of the movie would be unheard of in Victoria. These types of cyclones would occur in the North of Australia.

User Reviews

Pretty bad movie

Convoluted storyline, many scenes just didn't make sense, obvious use of cliches, etc.

Details

Official Sites:

Cine Asia [United Kingdom] CMC Pictures [China]

Country:

Australia China

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (China)

Also Known As:

The Whistleblower

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$150,481, 8 December 2019

Gross USA:

$280,851

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,505,141

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edko Films, Whistle Movie Productions, Beijing Carving Film Cultural Media Co

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1