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(14A) Brutal Violence, Frightening ScenesSynopsis
Dir: Lu Yang. Mandarin-language Fantasy/Adventure. Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man (Lei Jiayin) is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and vulgar expressions
- Frequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence in a fantasy context - much blood and brutal detail
- Frequent portrayals of monsters, transformations, and frightening scenes - some blood and detail
- Infrequent portrayals of tobacco use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Parent/child bonds
- Uncovering the truth
- Appearance versus reality
Classification rationale
Rated 14A for violence and frightening scenes in a genre context