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The Viral Factor ()

Jik zin (original title)
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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, Sean, turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the... See more »
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Jon
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Man Yeung
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Rachel
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Ice (as Michelle Bai)
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Sean (as Andy Tien)
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Man Tin
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Ross
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Mark (as Sammy Hung)
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Russell
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Man Cheung Sing
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Jon's Mother
Deep Ng ...
Man Yeung's former partner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jawed Berni ...
Tyler's Henchman (as Jawed El Berni)
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Jon (voice)
Issam M. Husseini ...
Jordanian Doctor
Rami Rjoub ...
Wael Hussein
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Tyler (as Jared Robinson)
Anthony Sandstrom ...
Villian
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Tyler's Henchman
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Villain (uncredited)
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Jordanian Mercenary (uncredited)

Directed by

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Dante Lam

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Dante Lam ... (screenplay)
 
Candy Leung ... (story)
 
Wai-Lun Ng ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Albert Lee ... producer
Candy Leung ... producer
Solon So ... co-executive producer / producer
Zhongjun Wang ... co-executive producer
Zhonglei Wang ... producer
Albert Yeung ... executive producer

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Peter Kam

Cinematography by

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Kenny Tse ... director of photography

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Wai-Chiu Chung

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Kwok-Wing Chong
Alex Mok

Costume Design by

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William Fung

Makeup Department

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Anita Lo ... makeup artist
Yasmine Sek ... hair stylist: makeup artist (as Yasmin Sek)
Farah Turjuman ... makeup assistant
Middi Yau ... special makeup effects artist
Yasmine Sek ... crowd hair & make up artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Zain Duraie ... assistant production manager: Jordan crew
Issam M. Husseini ... unit production manager: Jordan
Catherine Lee ... assistant production manager: Malaysia Crew
Ray Pang ... production manager
Tsz-Kit Yau ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tarik Afifi ... production assistant
Poh Hui Ang ... first assistant director
Arifa Bseiso ... second assistant director: Jordan Crew
Kam Yee Low ... third assistant director (as Keng Yee)

Art Department

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Fadi Omeish ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Kinson Tsang ... sound designer

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Po Yan Chan ... senior animator
Siu Fu Ma ... animator
Edward Pak ... digital compositor

Stunts

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Ali Arami ... stunt performer
Kar Lok Chin ... stunt choreographer
Dante Lam ... stunt designer
Emerson Wong ... stunt performer
Shane Yan ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dory Aoun ... high speed camera DOP: Third Eye FX / high speed camera
Hoi-Yan Chan ... gaffer
Georges El Chamy ... Crane Operator (location segments)
Samuel Fu ... assistant camera: first unit
Po Wing Ho ... assistant camera: first
Sze-Cheung Hon ... camera operator: third unit
Yiu-Fai Lai ... camera operator: third unit
Samuel Lam ... assistant: steadicam
Ming-Chuen Lo ... first assistant camera: third unit
Yazan Najem ... local gaffer (as Yazan Abu Nijem)
Eric Oh ... steadicam operator
Esther Tan Sonntag ... second assistant camera: additional (as Esther Huifang Tan)
Kwee Sang Soo ... second assistant camera: Malaysia
Kok Wah Teo ... second assistant camera: Malaysia
Lien-You Tsou ... camera operator: second unit

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Terry Lam ... prologue design

Casting Department

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Tala Olabi ... casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Abdo Rayyan ... costume assistant

Location Management

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Jamal Al Adwan ... location manager
Mohammad Alfauri ... location pa
Jamal Odwan ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Kin-Wai Wong ... composer: additional music

Transportation Department

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Pugalenthan Supramaniam ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Tariq Afifi ... production assistant: Jordan Crew
Wei-Ming Chen ... armorer
Chi-Hung Choi ... making-of director
Peng Seong Chuah ... handyman
Chi Han Goh ... handy man
Tham Chee Yew Jeremy ... production assistant
Lim-Chung Man ... image consultant / image designer
Tariq Rawhi ... medic

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Plot Summary

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, Sean, 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. Written by Anonymous

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Also Known As
  • 逆戰 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • The Viral Factor (Hong Kong, English title)
  • 逆战 (China, Cantonese title)
  • Blood Weapon (Japan, English title)
  • The Viral Factor (World-wide, English title)
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  • 122 min
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Opening Weekend Hong Kong $444,451, 20 Jan 2012

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Trivia Promoted in german television with "Budget 250 million Euros, 150 just for insurance!" See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in 77 Heartbreaks (2017). See more »
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