Extraordinary Mission Explained

Extraordinary Mission
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Director:	Alan Mak Anthony Pun
Studio:	Perfect World Pictures
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Runtime:	122 minutes
Country:	China
Language:	Mandarin

Extraordinary Mission is a 2017 Chinese crime action drama film directed by Alan Mak and Anthony Pun. It was released in China on 31 March 2017.^[1]

Plot

The film tells the story of an undercover police officer, Lin Kai (Huang Xuan), who accepts an assignment to take down a drug trafficking syndicate from the inside. His mission takes him to the Golden Triangle, where a heroin grower has been holding a police officer prisoner for ten years.

Cast

• Huang Xuan^[1] as Lin Kai
• Duan Yihong^[1] as Eagle
• Lang Yueting^[1] as Qingshui
• David Wang^[1] as Luo Dongfeng
• Zu Feng^[1] as Li Jianguo
• Wang Yanhui^[1]
• Ding Yongdai^[1] as Zhang Haitao
• Xiao Cong^[1] as Yang Bin
• Li Xiaochuan^[1] as Xiao Bei
• Zhao Bingrui^[1] as Wang Bo
• Dai Lele^[1] as Lin Kai's mother
• Tao Hai^[1] as Ruling elder

Reception

The film has grossed in China.^[2]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
2nd Golden Screen Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Duan Yihong		^[3]
23rd Huading Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Duan Yihong		^[4]
	Best Original Film Song	"Extraordinary Era (非凡时代)" (NZBZ)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 非凡任务 (2017). 4 April 2017. movie.douban.com. douban.com. Chinese.
2. Web site: 非凡任务（2017）. 4 April 2017. cbooo.cn. Chinese.
3. Web site: Golden Screen Awards: China's 'This Is Not What I Expected' Takes Top Honor. October 29, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Web site: 第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿. March 20, 2018. Sina. zh.