# The Return of the Lame Hero (2025)

> After disability abruptly ends his first day as a police officer, an aspiring Chinese policeman risks everything to demonstrate that his vocation still belongs to him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7389592

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Tong Zhijian
- Cast: Wang Anyu, Zhang Tian'ai, Nie Yuan, Wang Yanlin, Feng Bing, Wu Jiakai, Kong Lingmei, Huang Xiaolei
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35019294/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: determined, earnest, tense, focused movie night, contemporary crime double feature

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