Lethal Hostage
2012 1h 36m movie Film China

Lethal Hostage

边境风云

Synopsis

边境风云

Produced by Crazy Racer director Ning Hao, Lethal Hostage revolves around a drug dealer who falls in love with his hostage and decides to quit the business following one final deal.

The 2011–2013 China Window

96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lethal Hostage sits at position #19.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. First Time
    #5

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  6. The Flowers of War
    #6

    The Flowers of War

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

  7. Where the Trail Ends
    #7

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012

  8. Kuiba
    #8

    Kuiba

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lethal Hostage premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #441 of 946 China films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Crime productions specifically: #39 of 89 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies TianJin Binhai Pitcure International, Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production, Tianjin North Film Group, Wanda Media Co., Yunwen Culture Investment (Beijing)
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date August 16, 2012
IMDb tt2385138

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