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Across the Furious Sea (2023): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Across the Furious Sea is a 2023 crime thriller directed by Cao Baoping, starring Zhou Yiran as Jin Lina, Zhang Youhao and Zhou Xun. It runs 2 hours 24 minutes and earned $76.4 million worldwide on a $300 million budget.

worldwide gross
$76.4M
budget
$300M
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Across the Furious Sea (2023) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 24m (144 min)
Director
Cao Baoping
Genres
Crime , Thriller , Drama , Mystery
Original language
Chinese
Budget
$300M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Across the Furious Sea About?

The premise of Across the Furious Sea without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A murder case reveals unknown secrets of the killer and the victim.

Across the Furious Sea Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • family relationships
  • young
  • truth
  • chinese drama
  • female pedal pumping
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Cast & crew

Across the Furious Sea Cast & Characters

Zhou Yiran leads the cast as Jin Lina, with Zhang Youhao as Li Miaomiao and Zhou Xun as Jing Lan. Directed by Cao Baoping; 16 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Cao Baoping

More films directed by Cao Baoping: Cock and Bull, Einstein and Einstein and Trouble Makers.

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Plot

Across the Furious Sea Plot Summary

What happens in Across the Furious Sea from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jin, a dedicated Chinese fishing trawler captain, embarks on a journey to Kyoto after receiving devastating news about his daughter, Nana, played by Zhou Yiran, who is a student at Kyoto University. When Jin arrives, he is overwhelmed with grief and shock upon discovering Nana’s body. An autopsy reveals a brutal and tragic series of events: Nana had been gang-raped and stabbed, though the wounds were not fatal, her injuries led to her death from blood loss. This finding sets off a chain of intense and emotionally charged confrontations. Jin’s anger and desperation lead him to confront Miaomiao, Nana’s boyfriend, played by Zhang Youhao, but Miaomiao manages to escape, fleeing back to China to evade Jin’s fury.

Full summary

The whole story of Across the Furious Sea, scene by scene

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Box office

Across the Furious Sea Box Office & Budget

Across the Furious Sea grossed $76.4 million worldwide on a $300 million budget, 25% of what it cost.

2023 box office

Worldwide gross

$76.4M

25% of its budget back

International
$72.9K
Budget
$300M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Across the Furious Sea?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Across the Furious Sea FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Across the Furious Sea, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Across the Furious Sea?

Across the Furious Sea runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).

When was Across the Furious Sea released?

Across the Furious Sea was released on November 17, 2023.

Who directed Across the Furious Sea?

Across the Furious Sea was directed by Cao Baoping.

More films by Cao Baoping

Who is in the cast of Across the Furious Sea?

Across the Furious Sea stars Zhou Yiran as Jin Lina, Zhang Youhao as Li Miaomiao and Zhou Xun as Jing Lan, among 16 credited actors.

How much did Across the Furious Sea make at the box office?

Across the Furious Sea grossed $76.4 million worldwide on a budget of $300 million.

Does Across the Furious Sea have a post-credit scene?

No. Across the Furious Sea has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Across the Furious Sea in?

The original language of Across the Furious Sea is Chinese.

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