Saving Mr. Wu (2015)

How much is your life worth?

CrimeDramaThriller

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.

Release Date: September 30, 2015
Runtime: 1h 46m
Rating: 6.4/10 (116 votes)

Director: Ding Sheng

Cast: Andy Lau, Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan, Cai Lu, Lam Suet, Wu Ruofu, Sang Ping, Lu Peng

Production: Beijing Going Zoom Media, Shanghai New Culture Media Group, Heyi Pictures, Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co.

china kidnapping based on true story beijing, china ransom demand manhunt

Full Cast (23 people)

Andy Lau as Mr. Wu
Liu Ye as Xing Feng
Wang Qianyuan as Zhang Hua
Cai Lu as Dou
Lam Suet as Mr. Su
Wu Ruofu as Cao Gang
Sang Ping as Fat Kidnapper
Lu Peng as Section Chief Li
Ma Sichun as Female Officer Liu
Li Meng as Chen Chen
Yu Ailei as Cang
Han Feixing as Bo Qi
Na Wei as President Cheng
Xu Yang as Officer Guo
Gong Chengqi as Officer Wei
Wang Zheng as Officer Chao
Chen Xingyu as Dong
Li Longjun as Officer Shengli
Zhong Yi as Female Officer Zhong
Guo Mingyu as Qing
Liu Wenbo as Long
Zhao Xiaorui as Division Chief Zhang
Zhang Dong as Qiang

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Saving Mr. Wu

Saving Mr. Wu

Saving Mr. Wu

How much is your life worth?

Saving Mr. Wu

Saving Mr. Wu

How much is your life worth?

106 min

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.

How much is your life worth?

106 min

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.

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Production Info

Original LanguageChinese

Release Date9/30/2015

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Production Companies

Beijing Going Zoom Media

Shanghai New Culture Media Group

Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co.

Keywords

based on true story

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Cast

Andy Lau

as Mr. Wu

Liu Ye

as Xing Feng

Wang Qianyuan

as Zhang Hua

Cai Lu

as Dou

Lam Suet

as Mr. Su

Wu Ruofu

as Cao Gang

Sang Ping

as Fat Kidnapper

Lu Peng

as Section Chief Li

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saving Mr. Wu about?▾

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before…

How long is Saving Mr. Wu?▾

1h 46m

When was Saving Mr. Wu released?▾

September 30, 2015

Who directed Saving Mr. Wu?▾

Ding Sheng

Who stars in Saving Mr. Wu?▾

Andy Lau, Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan

What genre is Saving Mr. Wu?▾

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Is Saving Mr. Wu available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and AsianCrush