Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

Year: 2011

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Rico Chung Kai-Cheong

Horror

In the 1970s on Binlusai Island, a mother is killed while fleeing an evil force. Four pairs of contestants join Search Planet’s survival competition, overseen by producer Chen Jiadong. Each duo receives a map to find a flag for a $1 million prize, but an underwater attack destroys their gear, forcing contestant to give her map to her partner.

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Time period

1970s and present day

In the 1970s, the island was the site of a grim incident surrounding an evil presence linked to the leper colony. In the present day, a TV survival game brings contestants to the same place, forcing them to confront the island’s dark history. The two timelines intersect as past secrets influence present danger.

Location

Binlusai Islands

The Binlusai Islands host a desolate, abandoned Roman Catholic leper colony that looms over the coastline. Dense jungle, crumbling chapel ruins, and coastal cliffs create a harsh, isolated setting where past tragedies linger. This remote island serves as the dangerous stage for the survival game and the eerie events that unfold.

🏝️ Binlusai Islands 🧭 Remote 👻 Haunted

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Main Characters – Mysterious Island (2011)

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Shen Yilin (Yang Mi)

A resourceful, map-protecting partner who stays calm under pressure and drives the effort to recover the map. She navigates the dangerous landscape and keeps the group focused on survival and the mystery surrounding the island.

🧭 Leader 🧠 Strategist 🛡️ Protector

Tina (Maggie Li)

An assertive member who pushes for progress and challenges others to secure the map. Her actions heighten tension within the group as trust becomes a scarce resource.

💬 Debater ⚡ Tension

Peng Fei (Jordan Chan Siu-Chun)

The holder of the group's map who quickly becomes a focal point of conflict as players attempt to wrest control. His choices spark confrontations and his disappearance deepens the mystery.

🗺️ Map-holder ⚔️ Conflict

Ken (Shaun Tam Chun-Yin)

Cameraman and member of the survival team whose presence documents the peril and keeps the group's dynamics in motion. He experiences the tension of the game as danger closes in.

🎥 Cameraman 🛡️ Protector

Chen Jiadong (Philip Keung Ho-Man)

Head of the TV survival game, orchestrating the competition and leveraging the island’s hazards to draw viewers, while the contestants face the true danger behind the façade.

🎬 Producer 💰 Prize

Stanley (Jing-Xian Xu)

The TV presenter guiding the audience through the perilous game, adding a layer of spectacle to the survival ordeal.

🎤 Presenter 🧭 Guide

Guan Zhichun (Janel Tsai)

A competitive contestant who attempts to seize the map, fueling distrust and escalating rivalries within the team.

🗡️ Rival 🧭 Schemer

Zhang Xiaolong (Wong Yau-Nam)

A practical thinker who proposes ideas to understand the strange events and piece together clues about the island’s danger.

🧠 Thinker 🧭 Planner

Shi Nan (Chui Tien-You)

One of the contestants who is found with blood on his shoes and becomes a suspect; he denies being the killer while the group teeters on panic.

🩸 Suspense 🤔 Denial

Ono Hiroshi (Hiro Hayama)

A skilled Japanese competitor who proves adept at hunting and surviving on the island, contributing to the island’s deadly atmosphere.

🏹 Hunter ⚔️ Rival

Chen Liangliang (Anya Wu)

The member who discovers a hidden notebook, driving curiosity and pushing the group toward uncovering the island’s secrets.

📓 Explorer 🔎 Researcher

Nurse (Zhang Yu-Rong)

Appears as medical support amidst the unfolding crisis, offering care as danger intensifies and fear grows.

💉 Healer 🩺 Medical

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Major Themes – Mysterious Island (2011)

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🗺️ Survival

Contestants are stripped of supplies and must navigate with a map to reach a hidden flag, testing endurance and wits. Alliances form and fracture under pressure as unknown threats emerge both on land and in the water.

👻 Haunting

The group encounters messages from the past, stained-glass warnings, and funeral urns bearing their names, hinting at a curse tied to the leper colony. A mysterious force stalks the players, erasing certainty and turning fear into action. The island’s history bleeds into the present danger.

🤝 Trust

Betrayals and coercion surface as players vie for the prize and control of the map. Suspicions rise when a key member disappears and a notebook with clues surfaces, forcing alliances to shift under pressure.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:13

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