A 70-minute Chinese sci-fi fever dream about stolen memories and worse decisions.
Han Xiaofeng, a memory hunter who has always been lonely, was involved in a research and development event about memory implantation five years ago after encountering the indifferent female hunter ink shadow. Tang Mubai is the core figure of this event and also Han Xiaofeng’s Good friend, so Ink Shadow approached Tang Mubai through Han Xiaofeng. With the in-depth investigation of Ink Shadow, the truth was revealed layer by layer.
Practical Effects
Scrappy DIY sci-fi aesthetic that commits harder than it should.
Writing
Labyrinthine flashback structure that almost makes sense. Almost.
Director
Dong Hanxin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dong Hanxin also stars in his own film, a classic indie auteur move when the budget barely covers craft services.
Memory Hunter arrived during China's 2020 sci-fi boomlet, when streaming platforms greenlit dozens of genre concepts with 70-minute runtimes—basically feature-length TV pilots testing audience appetite.
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