Escape from the Outland
6.5
The couple of Ma Xiao, a foreign correspondent, and Pan Wenjia, a volunteer doctor, accompanied engineer Miao Feng on a trip to the suburbs to repair a base station. During the trip, the local situation suddenly changed and the three were kidnapped by an extremist organisation. While in prison, they met Zhou Weijie, an overseas Chinese businessman. In order to find a chance of survival, they embarked on a journey of escape in the midst of barbaric warfare and chaos.
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Xiao Yang
Ma Xiao
Known for
Sheep Without a Shepherd
Detective Chinatown 2
Qi Xi
Pan Wenjia
Known for
So Long, My Son
Mystery
Simon Yam
Zhou Weijie
Known for
Ip Man
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Ryan Zheng Kai
Miao Feng
Known for
Zack Snyder's Justice League
The Great Wall
Pan Binlong
Tian
Known for
Full River Red
Ride On
Fathi Anouar Ghammam
Latif
Also in
My Roommate is a Detective
Prosecution Elite
Zhou Le
Wang Ke
Also in
Surgeons
Customer First
David Yan
Kim Jong-hoon
Known for
Dead to Rights
Xu Xiangdong
Ambassador Chen
Known for
14 Blades
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Lin Si-yu
Zhongxun Leader
Also in
Women in Taipei
Angel 'N' Devil
Audrey Ottaviano
Maya
Shen Ao Director · Xu Luyang Writer Deng Ouge Composer
First release December 24, 2025 · Produced in China · Production China Film Group Corporation, Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子
Production
Shanghai Yuye Culture 裕野文化
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子
Production
Shanghai Chinese Pictures 上海华人影业
Production
Wanda Pictures
Production
Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化
Production
China
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Original title
用武之地
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · December 24, 2025
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical · Mandarin w/Chinese and e.s.t.
China
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
March 6, 2026 · Digital
Hong Kong SAR China
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 1, 2026 · Digital · 2026-VF01774
United Kingdom
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
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