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The Viral Factor

The Viral Factor

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 19, 2012

Runtime

2h 2m

Genres

Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

User Score

59%

Original Title

逆戰

Production Companies

JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures

Director

Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

Revenue

$220,145

Description

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.