
A has-been newscaster Liu Li-min is taken hostage by an escaped inmate Zhang Zheng-yi, who pleads his innocence. To Liu's astonishment, Zhang claims that he was smeared by Liu's departed wife. Thus, Liu teams up with Zhang and reinvestigates Zhang's murder case to help his beloved be cleared of blame. However, the more they get to the bottom of the case, the further the truth is beyond their reach.
Directed by If Chen, The Post-Truth World leans on a strong ensemble — Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan, Edward Chen, Caitlin Fang — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2022.
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A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.
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