The Viral Factor
2012 · 122 min · Director: Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team, Sean, turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the hospital, a doctor tells him that within weeks, the bullet in his brain will cause complete paralysis. Jon returns to Beijing to see his mother, who confesses that Jon has a brother in Malaysia who was raised by his father, a gambler. Jon takes a flight to Malaysia to find his brother, Yeung. On the plane he forms a bond with Dr. Kan, who promises to look into possible treatments for his condition. However, when they arrive, Yeung tries to kidnap the doctor and when Jon intervenes, he's also taken hostage. The two soon realize they're brothers, and decide to work together in order to keep the criminals behind the kidnappings from reinfecting the world of a disease long thought cured.
Emotional fingerprint
The Viral Factor (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 63 % | 41 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 50 % | 43 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 51 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 85 % | 60 % | 68 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 80 % | 28 % | 73 % | 75 % |
Cinderella
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
Rachel
Champ
Wang Xiaojie
Rachel's Mother
Russell's Henchman
Russell's Henchman
Tyler
Kenner
Kenner's Wife
Kenner's Daughter
Details
- Directed by
- Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Written by
- Dante Lam, Wai-Lun Ng, Candy Leung, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Candy Leung Fung-Ying
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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