In 2006, Detective Chang leads a police investigation into a murder committed in a public marketplace. Chang discovers the victim's father has ties to several other families with dead or missing members, and a grim espionage case buried for 50 years in Taiwan's past. Meanwhile, the kidnapped Mr. Hsu is interrogated by a mysterious mastermind. As the truth emerges, the embers of history become a deadly wildfire.
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Cast
61 people
Chang Chen
Zhang Zhengze
Known for
Dune
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Mo Tzu-yi
Mo Zifan/Mo Shengyuan
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Hsu Wei-ning
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King Shih-chieh
Known for
Big Fish & Begonia
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Liu Kuan-Ting
Known for
A Sun
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Nina Paw Hei-ching
Known for
Fearless
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Jin Shijie
Chen Yi-wen
Known for
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Edison Wang
Known for
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Yi-wen Chen
Frederick Lee
Known for
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96 Minutes
Chung Mong-hong Director · Pierre Chu Writer Lu Lu-ming Composer
United States release July 22, 2025 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 餘燼
Production
3 Ng Film
Production
Taiwan
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Languages
Original title
餘燼
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · November 13, 2024
Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Taiwan · November 15, 2024
Theatrical
United States · July 22, 2025
Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
Canada
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Taiwan Film Festival in Toronto
Italy
April 9, 2025 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival
Singapore
May 4, 2025 · Premiere · Singapore Chinese Film Festival
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