Unleashed
2005 1h 43m movie Film China

Unleashed

“Serve No Master”

Synopsis

“Serve No Master”

Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.

The 2004–2006 China Window

45 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Unleashed sits at position #18.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006

  2. Chinese Paladin
    #2

    Chinese Paladin

    ★ 8.3 · 2005

  3. Jasmine Women
    #3

    Jasmine Women

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  4. Fearless
    #4

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

  5. Kung Fu Hustle
    #5

    Kung Fu Hustle

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  6. Peacock
    #6

    Peacock

    ★ 7.4 · 2005

  7. McDull, Prince de la Bun
    #7

    McDull, Prince de la Bun

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  8. House of Flying Daggers
    #8

    House of Flying Daggers

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Unleashed. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Canal+

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Unleashed premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$45.0M
Budget
$50.9M
Revenue
$5.9M
Net Profit
1.1×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 43m runtime, production spent $437K per minute on screen and earned $494K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
1,844
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #367 of 946 China films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #93 of 319 (top 29%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Canal+, Current Entertainment, Clubdeal, EuropaCorp, Qian Yian International
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date February 2, 2005
IMDb tt0342258
Official Site www.universalstudiosentertainment.com

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • hitman
  • fight
  • organized crime
  • serial killer
  • fighting
  • underground fighting
  • one against many
  • action hero
  • fight club

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