The Devotion of Suspect X (film)
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| Directed by | Alec Su |
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Jimmy Huang Hyunwoo Thomas Kim |
| Screenplay by | Li Jiaying Huang Hai Chang Jiang Wang Chao Chi Hai Keigo Higashino |
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The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino |
| Starring |
Wang Kai Zhang Luyi Ruby Lin |
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| Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Media |
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112 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $51,989,800 |
Kross Pictures
Beijing Lead Star TV and Film Media
The Devotion of Suspect X (Chinese: 嫌疑人X的献身; pinyin: xián yí rén X de xiàn shēn) is a 2017 Chinese mystery-thriller film based on the novel, The Devotion of Suspect X, written by Keigo Higashino. The film is second film directed by Alec Su, and stars Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi, and Ruby Lin. The film was released in China and in North America on March 31, 2017.
Shi Hong is a teacher who enjoys the company of his beautiful neighbor, divorcee Chen Jing and her young daughter. When Fu Jian, Chen Jing’s abusive ex-husband, suddenly shows up trying to extort money from Chen Jing, threatening both her and her daughter, the situation spirals out of control and Fu Jian is killed. Shi Hong offers to help Chen Jing and her daughter cover up the crime, but when his former classmate and police consultant, Tang Chuan, becomes involved in investigating the murder, Shi Hong must betray his friend’s trust and involve himself in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game that reveals the depths of his feelings for Chen Jing and her daughter.
The Chinese adaptation of Japanese crime thriller The Devotion of Suspect X maintained strongly in second place with $29.34m for $52.66m after 10 days. This is now the highest grossing Chinese film since Chinese New Year.
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