The Viral Factor (2012)

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team, Sean, turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the hospital, a doctor tells him that within weeks, the bullet in his brain will cause complete paralysis. Jon returns to Beijing to see his mother, who confesses that Jon has a brother in Malaysia who was raised by his father, a gambler. Jon takes a flight to Malaysia to find his brother, Yeung. On the plane he forms a bond with Dr. Kan, who promises to look into possible treatments for his condition. However, when they arrive, Yeung tries to kidnap the doctor and when Jon intervenes, he's also taken hostage. The two soon realize they're brothers, and decide to work together in order to keep the criminals behind the kidnappings from reinfecting the world of a disease long thought cured.

All Releases

Domestic (3.9%)
$220,496
International (96.1%)
$5,491,518
Worldwide
$5,712,014
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorChina Lion Film Distribution
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Domestic Opening$63,235
Earliest Release DateJanuary 19, 2012 (APAC)
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresAction Drama Thriller

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJanuary 19-May 17, 2012Domestic, APAC$220,496$5,466,823$5,687,319
2014 Re-releaseApril 10, 2014United Arab Emirates$24,695$24,695

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Hong Kong1$2,864,127337
Malaysia1$1,798,028388
Singapore1$778,284713
Thailand1$16,9872,746
New Zealand1$9,3975,464
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$220,49611,342
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Arab Emirates1$24,6954,941