823 Hostage Crisis
Parked in front of him is another bus, carrying a group of Hong Kong tourists.Nothing will be the same again.
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
4 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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Early one morning in a Southeast Asian tourist destination, dismissed police officer Paisa approaches a Japanese tour bus—but it drives away.Parked in front of him is another bus, carrying a group of Hong Kong tourists. Among them, Elaine chats with her boyfriend Wang Jinming, holding a souvenir she plans to bring back to her son.A brief delay keeps the bus from leaving on time.Moments later, Paisa—this time armed—steps onboard.Nothing will be the same again.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong, Malaysia
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