Hovering Blade

May 3, 2024

1h 47m

★ 5.6

Overview

Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

iQIYI Pictures

Hovering Blade Trailers

Cast

Li Changfeng

Wang Qianyuan

Liang Jun

Wang Jingchun

He Jia

Qi Xi

Luo Zhicheng

Zhang Youhao

Zhao Yi

Wang Tianchen

Wang Tianxiao

Alan Aruna

Xie Yu

Zhou Zhengjie

Li Qian

Wu Shuang

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