A random crime turns ordinary people into prey in China's hidden surveillance state.
Target is a 2014 Chinese action suspense crime film directed by Yang Jiang. It was released on October 24.
Direction
Yang Jiang's claustrophobic framing turns Beijing into a trap.
Editing
Ruthless cuts that never let you or the characters breathe.
Director
杨江
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid China's expanding Skynet surveillance network, the film's paranoia hit uncomfortably close to reality for domestic audiences.
Director Yang Jiang cast actual security camera operators as extras; their bored reactions to violence became unintentional social commentary.
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