Escape from the Outland (2025)
Original title: 用武之地
Escape from the Outland is a 2025 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Shen Ao, with a running time of 2h 11m. It stars Xiao Yang, Qi Xi and Simon Yam.
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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What is Escape from the Outland about?
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.
When was Escape from the Outland released?
Escape from the Outland was released on 24 December 2025.
How long is Escape from the Outland?
Escape from the Outland runs 2h 11m.
Who made Escape from the Outland?
Escape from the Outland was directed by Shen Ao.