Blood 13 is a Chinese police procedural film that follows the story of two police officers as they track a serial killer.[1]
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| Directed by | Li Lingcong |
| Written by | Tu Hu |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
Plot
editThe film follows policewoman Xing Min (played by Lu Huang) who partners with veteran policeman Old Zhou (played by Gang Xie) in the investigation of a murderer that is in the midst of targeting prostitutes in a killing spree, after they determine that the deaths are tied to the same serial killer that Old Zhuo has been tracking for fifteen years.[2] Their plot to catch the killer sees Xing Min posing as bait for their next victim, while struggling with her own prejudice against women engaged in prostitution.[2]
Production
editBlood 13 was directed by Li Lingcong (Candy Li) with an international crew,[3] and the director of photography for the film was Haga Hiroyuki.[4] The screenplay was written by Tu Hu.[2] The film premiered at the 8th Beijing International Film Festival[5][6] on April 18, 2018,[7] and was wide-released in China on June 15, 2018.[8] It was released digitally in North American in August 2019.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c "Blood 13 – China, 2018 – review". MOVIES & MANIA. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "《血十三》今日上映 突破传统犯罪类型口碑炸裂". Ifeng.com. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Review: Blood 13 (2018) | Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》".
- ^ a b Miska, Brad (August 20, 2019). "Female-Led Chinese Thriller 'Blood 13' Hunts Down Serial Killer [Trailer]".
- ^ "《血十三》亮相北影节 海报以女性视角解读犯罪|血十三|建国大业_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). April 13, 2018.
- ^ "《血十三》剖析人性 黄璐首演强势"大女人"|黄璐|血十三|北京国际电影节_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). April 19, 2018.
- ^ "《血十三》见面会黄璐穿婚纱现身 打造犯罪题材新类型_电影要闻_娱乐频道". ent.rednet.cn (in Chinese).
