The Missing

The Missing

Year: 2017

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Chinese

ActionMysteryThrillerCrime

A policewoman's daughter disappears, triggering a perplexing investigation. As the primary suspect loses their memory following a car accident, police and legal professionals must collaborate to uncover the truth behind the disappearance and the events leading up to it. The case becomes a race against time to find the missing girl and determine what really happened.

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1

Mysterious night phone call about daughter's location

The city of Xuanyu is rocked at night when Lin receives a call from a mysterious man driving a car, claiming to know the location of her missing daughter. The caller's hint suggests a wider conspiracy behind the disappearances, pulling Lin into a dangerous pursuit. The moment sets the tone for a case where memory, motive, and danger collide.

2015, night Xuanyu city (night)
2

Car-truck crash leaves Yang amnesiac

A truck collides with the man's car, leaving him injured and suffering amnesia. Lin's daughter's case becomes tangled because the amnesiac cannot provide identification or a usable lead. The accident propels a city-wide search for truth.

2015, night Xuanyu city streets
3

Hospital ambush and self-defense

In the hospital, an assassin slips into Yang's room and tries to kill him. Yang defends himself and kills the attacker in self-defense. The violent encounter confirms Yang's peril and pushes Lin to probe his past more aggressively.

2015, night Hospital room, Xuanyu General Hospital
4

Lu's arrest attempt and Yang's escape

Police officer Lu pursues Yang, but Yang escapes and even steals money to cover basic needs. He eludes guards and slips back into the city, moving in ways that hint at a search for identity. The chase threads through Xuanyu's darker corners as Yang eludes capture.

2015, night Around Xuanyu Police Station and city streets
5

Lin decides to investigate despite orders

Lin decides to pursue the case herself, convinced Yang's amnesia may be the key to the disappearances. She believes retracing his steps could reveal the truth, even as her superiors instruct her to recuse. Her private investigation pulls her closer to the very criminals the department fears.

2015, night Lin's office, Xuanyu
6

KTV club clue and confrontation

Lin tracks Yang to a KTV club, where Yang learns he once partnered with Mr Lei. He fights off several assassins, and Lin arrests him briefly, though Yang escapes amid the chaos. The club becomes a junction where memory, criminal networks, and Lei's influence intersect.

2015, night KTV club, Xuanyu
7

Meeting with Mr Lei and the casino boss reveal

Yang goes to meet Mr Lei, a casino owner who is revealed to be a mob boss furious at a perceived double-cross. Lei's men chase him through the city, while Lin arrives to rescue him at the last moment. The pursuit escalates the danger and binds Lin and Yang's fates together.

2015, night Mr Lei's casino, Xuanyu
8

Yacht assault and hotel ambush

An armed assault erupts on a private yacht owned by Lei, and later at a hotel as mobsters close in. Lin and Yang resist as best they can until a SWAT team arrives to extract them, only for Yang to vanish again. The violence underscores the reach of Lei's criminal empire.

2015, night Private yacht and city hotel, Xuanyu
9

Lei dies in car bomb; fingerprint leads to MMA club

Lei is killed by a car bomb, triggering a trail of clues that lead to an MMA club. Investigators recover the assassin's fingerprint, pointing toward the next link in the ring. Yang and Lin realize the disappearances are part of a broader organ-harvesting operation.

2015, night Car bomb site; MMA club, Xuanyu
10

Yang remembers his true role and the organ-harvesting ring

Yang regains his memory, revealing that he is an undercover government agent and that the child disappearances were tied to Lei's organ-harvesting ring. The revelation also shows Lu's complicity with Lei in exchange for a needed organ transplant for a relative. The case shifts from personal vengeance to national-scale criminal networks.

2015, final act MMA club and government facility, Xuanyu
11

Lu's betrayal exposed and final plan

Investigation reveals Lu orchestrated Lei's car bomb as part of a bid to protect his reputation. The betrayal reframes his relationship to the case and sets up a final confrontation between Lu and Lin. The truth brings a dangerous new edge to the pursuit.

2015, final act Xuanyu city outskirts and interrogation rooms
12

Final showdown: Yang ends Lu

In the final showdown, Yang shoots Lu, ending his threat and saving Lin. Lu dies, and the city begins to reckon with the organ-harvesting ring that had hidden for so long. Yang's memory is restored and he remains an undercover agent safeguarding Xuanyu.

2015, finale Xuanyu city

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