Summary
Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 87Audiences 71GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer100%
Metascore73
Audience score86%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.0
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for crime movies, +6 min on the typical 106
typical 106112Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2019
December 13, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryThrillerLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
ThaiMade in
China
Rated
- PG-13United States
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Sam Quah Director
Writing · 2
- Yang Weiwei Writer
- Jeethu Joseph Original Story
Production · 3
- Chen Sicheng Executive Producer
- Ma Xue Producer
- Zhao Haicheng Producer
Camera · 1
- Zhang Ying Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tang Hongjia Editor
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