Synopsis
“The clock is ticking for the human race…”
A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.
The 2018–2020 China Window
In the crowded 2018-2020 China release window, Abduction sits at #182 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
2019 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 86 titles released, including Abduction. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (515 total).
Horror + Science Fiction in China
6 China titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Abduction itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other China films in 2019.
The 663rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
83 audience reviews — more than 73% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 70th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #686 of 946 China films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Horror productions specifically: #6 of 25 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Red Sea Media, Ace Films |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | March 20, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt7867360 |












