The Viral Factor

The Viral Factor

122 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Jan. 19, 2012

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 Viral Factor

122 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Jan. 19, 2012

The Viral Factor
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Emperor Motion Pictures, Huayi Brothers
Original title 逆戰
Directors Dante Lam
Writers Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Candy Leung

Cast

Jay Chou

as Wan Fei / Jon

Nicholas Tse

as Wan Yang / Yeung

Andy On

as Sean Wong

Bai Bing

as Ice

Liu Kai-Chi

as Wan Tian

Elaine Jin

as Mrs Wan Fengling

Crystal Lee

as Wan Changsheng / Champ

Philip Keung

as Russell

Carl Ng

as Ross

Deep Ng

as Wan Yeung's former partner

Jared Robinson

as Tyler

Jess Teong

as Rachel's mother

Zhang Ran

as Nurse Wang

Sammy Hung

as Mark