Mark, a man who commits perjury for his company in order to help his mother. However, he meets a mysterious person who threatens him and forces him to rob a bank. After the theft, the mysterious person continues to cause disasters to happen to Mark, which is when Mark vows to break free from this person's control and expose his or her true identity.
Writing
Tight premise that keeps twisting the knife
Acting
Daniel Wu's sweaty desperation carries every frame
Direction
Kenneth Bi crams maximum dread into 92 minutes
Director
Kenneth Bi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hong Kong cinema's 2010s pivot toward mainland co-productions gave us this sleek cyber-thriller hybrid, blending local star power with broader Asian market appeal.
Daniel Wu and Yao Chen's pairing here came right as both were transitioning to bigger regional fame—Wu with Into the Badlands, Yao becoming one of China's highest-paid TV actresses.