The Soul
2021 · 130 min · Director: Wei-Hao Cheng, Cheng Wei-hao
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Wang Shicong, chairman of the famous group, died tragically at home. The prosecutor Liang Wenchao (Zhang Zhen) and his wife, criminal police A Bao (Janine Chang), learned during the investigation: the deceased's son Wang Tianyou (Lin Huimin), the young newlywed wife Li Yan (Sun Anke), long-time partner Wan Yufan (Christopher Li), and even the dead ex-wife Tang Suzhen (Zhang Baijia), everyone has intricate connections between each other. A Bao discovered the appalling secret hidden behind the case... The film is adapted from Jiang Bo's novel.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Soul (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 58 % | 45 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 60 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 66 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 73 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 75 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 73 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 63 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 79 % | 56 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 54 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 74 % | 41 % | 59 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 79 % | 43 % | 64 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 64 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 71 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 79 % | 66 % | 45 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 68 % | 44 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 49 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 83 % | 58 % | 61 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 87 % | 45 % | 73 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Li Yan
Wang Tian-You
Wang Shi-Cong
Maid Zhang
Tang Su-Zhen
Police Officer
Police Officer / Body Double
Doctor
Liang's Attending Physician
Female Officer
Female Officer / Extra
Female Officer
Female Officer
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Details
- Directed by
- Wei-Hao Cheng, Cheng Wei-hao
- Written by
- Wei-Hao Cheng, Bo Jiang, Pai Lunn Jin, Cheng Wei-hao, Veronica Jin, Chen Yen-Chi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- China, Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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