A cop movie so intense, you'll forget to breathe for 82 minutes straight.
The film tells the story of Zhang Jie, the leader of the Liaoyang Anti-drug Detachment, and his battle of life and death with drug dealers
Acting
Zhang Haoyue's controlled desperation anchors every scene
Direction
Jie Li's claustrophobic framing traps you with the cops
Director
Jie Li
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jie Li reportedly based several sequences on actual Liaoyang anti-drug operations, with some officers serving as on-set consultants.
The film's release during heightened national anti-drug campaigns sparked debate about propaganda versus authentic crime cinema in Chinese filmmaking.
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