The Viral Factor
2012 2h 2m movie Film Hong Kong

The Viral Factor

逆戰

Synopsis

逆戰

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the hospital, a doctor tells him that within weeks, the bullet in his brain will cause complete paralysis. Jon returns to Beijing to see his mother, who confesses that Jon has a brother in Malaysia who was raised by his father, a gambler. Jon takes a flight to Malaysia to find his brother, Yeung. On the plane he forms a bond with Dr. Kan, who promises to look into possible treatments for his condition. However, when they arrive, Yeung tries to kidnap the doctor and when Jon intervenes, he's also taken hostage. The two soon realize they're brothers, and decide to work together in order to keep the criminals behind the kidnappings from reinfecting the world of a disease long thought cured.

The 2011–2013 Hong Kong Window

47 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Viral Factor sits at position #23.

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    #1

    Cold Eyes

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  2. Three Sisters
    #2

    Three Sisters

    ★ 7.4 · 2012

  3. Unbeatable
    #3

    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  4. The Thieves
    #4

    The Thieves

    ★ 6.7 · 2012

  5. Cold War
    #5

    Cold War

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

  6. The White Storm
    #6

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

  7. Life Without Principle
    #7

    Life Without Principle

    ★ 6.6 · 2011

  8. Love in the Buff
    #8

    Love in the Buff

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

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The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Viral Factor premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'1028'1112'1217'1318'1415'1523'1619'1715'1811'198

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
87
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #576 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #378 of 516 (top 73%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Runtime 2h 2m
Release Date January 19, 2012
IMDb tt2063011
Official Site www.theviralfactormovie.com

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