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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1

Survival game begins for eight travelers

Present-day eight travelers set out for the Binlusai islands to participate in a no-supplies survival game for a million-dollar prize. They travel by boat with the TV channel Search Planet, led by Chen Jiadong, along with a presenter and cameraman. The mood is a mix of excitement and unease as they approach the unknown island.

Day 1 On a boat approaching the island
2

Ship attacked by something beneath the water

As they near the shore, their ship is attacked by something beneath the water, throwing the passengers into chaos. Much of their luggage washes away or sinks, forcing everyone to improvise with what remains. The looming island becomes a more immediate and dangerous backdrop to the game.

Day 1 Sea near Binlusai Islands
3

Map preserved and handed to Peng Fei

Shen Yilin keeps her map intact and passes it to Peng Fei, ensuring at least one guide survives the initial commotion. The map's survival marks the beginning of a contested resource among the pairs. The group will rely on it to navigate toward the flag and the promised prize.

Day 1 On the boat
4

Wild boar encounter on shore

They are attacked by wild boars on the shore or inside the forest. Ono Hiroshi kills one boar with his hunting knife, demonstrating the immediate perils of the island's wildlife. The encounter adds urgency to secure supplies and navigate the terrain.

Day 1 Island jungle near shore
5

Discovery of the leper colony and ominous message

That night, the group discovers the abandoned leper colony's chapel and ruins, shrouded in ominous silence. A message written in Chinese on a stained-glass window warns that they will be killed, setting a chilling tone for the game. Funeral urns appear, each bearing a traveler’s name, heightening paranoia and fear.

Night 1 Abandoned leper colony chapel
6

Tension over the map and alliances form

Guan Zhichun and Tina pressure Peng Fei to relinquish the map, while Shen Yilin urges him to return it to her. The confrontation reveals shifting alliances and the stakes of control over the game's most valuable clue. The tension foreshadows further danger as trust frays.

Night 1 Leper colony ruins
7

Peng Fei disappears after mysterious attack

Peng Fei is attacked by an unseen force and vanishes, leaving the others in shock. The loss of a participant makes the competition suddenly personal and terrifying. The mystery of who or what is targeting them deepens the sense of peril.

Night 1 Inside the colony building
8

Notebook hidden in the building is found

Chen Liangliang discovers a notebook hidden within the building, suggesting there are hidden clues or a deeper backstory to the events. The notebook raises questions about who has planned the traps and what the other pages might reveal. The group begins to suspect that the danger is not merely random.

Night 1 Inside the leper colony building
9

Plan to solve the mystery is proposed

Zhang Xiaolong proposes a method to deduce what is happening, trying to connect the eerie clues and symbols to identify the killer or the next threat. The plan signals a rational approach amid rising panic, but trust remains fragile. The idea itself becomes another point of contention within the group.

Night 1 Colony interior
10

Everyone suddenly loses consciousness

Almost immediately after Xiaolong's proposal, everyone suddenly passes out, plunging the group into darkness. When they awaken, they must cope with disorientation and fear, unsure of what occurred during the blackout. The incident raises questions about who among them is responsible.

Night 1 Inside the colony building
11

Morning reveals a potential killer's stain

Morning reveals Shi Nan with blood on his shoes, yet he denies being the killer. The suspicious evidence fuels distrust among the survivors and invites accusations. The tension heightens as the mystery of the earlier events continues to unfold.

Morning Day 2 Colony interior
12

Liangliang disappears with the notebook

Liangliang goes missing along with the notebook, though the reasons remain unclear. The disappearance compounds the group's fear and fragments the dynamic, as potential clues disappear with her. The remaining members scramble to search for both the notebook and their missing partner.

Morning Day 2 Colony building
13

Chaos erupts within the group

Chaos erupts among the group as suspicion and fear drive people to act defensively. The survivors scramble to protect their partners in the survival game while unraveling the day’s secrets. The leper colony's warnings and the disappearances deepen the sense that someone—or something—inside the game is orchestrating the danger.

Day 2 Leper colony ruins
14

Uncertain future as the game continues

With Peng Fei missing, the notebook gone, and the looming threat unresolved, the survivors are left in a state of mounting uncertainty. The group must decide how to proceed while the ominous signs from the leper colony linger. The fate of the prize and the truth behind the deadly game remains unresolved as chaos reigns.

Afternoon Day 2 Leper colony ruins

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