When taxi driver Ah Huat's son is kidnapped, he resorts to extreme measures to raise the $1,000,000 ransom. But when the kidnapper reneges on the exchange, Ah Huat takes the most extreme measure of all: he kidnaps the kidnapper's child.
Acting
Christopher Lee's unraveling — every choice feels wrong but inevitable.
Direction
Kelvin Tong keeps the screws tight, no breathing room.
Director
Kelvin Tong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christopher Lee is Singaporean cinema royalty — this was his rare villain-adjacent lead, and he reportedly did his own driving stunts through actual traffic.
The $1 million ransom specifically targets Singapore's middle-class anxiety — it's just enough to destroy a life, not enough to be truly rich. The film premiered during a local debate about income inequality.
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