Red Corner
1997 · 122 min · Director: Jon Avnet
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
American lawyer Jack Moore is in Beijing on what looks to be a successful business trip for his company to enter into a film and television distribution deal with the Chinese government, their main competitor for that distribution deal being HoffCo Telecom out of Germany. Before Jack's boss David McAndrews and the Chinese government sign on the dotted line of the contract, Jack is implicated in a murder, the victim who was discovered in his hotel room. The police were alerted to an incident in his hotel room based on the report of hearing a scream emanating from his room, such a scream which Jack, asleep in the room when the police entered, did not hear. Jack being charged with murder quashes the distribution deal, which instead is awarded to HoffCo. The situation is made all the worse for Jack due to the known connections between the victim and people within high places in China, who may try to manipulate the situation to see Jack sentenced to death for the murder. Jack also has language, cultural and political obstacles to overcome, the Chinese government and thus the court system which seems already to have convicted him to make him, a foreigner, an example. As such, Jack does not trust his court appointed lawyer, a young woman named Shen Yuelin who has always seen her role to carry out Chinese government policy. Things may change when Yuelin begins to believe that Jack is being framed for the murder, the death of an innocent man which she may not be able to tolerate if she has any sway within the Chinese justice system, which she may find she does not. The key to discovering the truth behind the murder, the reason for Jack being framed for it and Jack possibly coming out the other end with his life is an important piece of physical evidence which he knows exists but which seems to be missing.
Emotional fingerprint
Red Corner (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 12 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 26 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 32 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Relief | 51 % | 31 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 46 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 24 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Relief | 77 % | 67 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Gerhardt Hoffman
Hong Ling
General Hong
Procurator Ma
Director Liu's Interpreter
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Avnet
- Written by
- Robert King
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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