Hovering Blade (2024)

Other name: 彷徨之刃中国版, 彷徨之刃, 徬徨之刃, Pang Huang Zhi Ren, Hesitation Blade, Blade of Hesitation

Description:

Hovering Blade plunges viewers into the raw emotional journey of Li Chang Feng, a devoted single father whose world is irrevocably shattered. When his beloved daughter is brutally abused and killed by a group of minors, Li Chang Feng's grief transforms into an unyielding resolve for vengeance.

This compelling Chinese thriller, inspired by Keigo Higashino's renowned novel, follows Li Chang Feng as he resolutely embarks on a dangerous path of retribution. The film meticulously explores the moral ambiguities and psychological toll of a father driven to take justice into his own hands. As he hunts down those responsible, Hovering Blade confronts the audience with profound questions about grief, the limits of the law, and the lengths a parent will go to avenge their child, offering a powerful and intense narrative of loss and desperate determination.

Duration: 1 hr. 47 min.

Director: Xu Xiang Yun [徐翔云]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2024

Genre:Crime; Drama; Murder; Mystery; Novel; Revenge; Suspense; Thriller