''Out of Control'' is a 2017 German-Chinese

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directed by and Richard Lin and starring

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and

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Plot

Chinese actress and martial arts expert Lucy Lin (played by

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) attends the Berlin Film Festival, only to encounter the last person she wants to see—her ex-fiancé, Interpol agent Tom Young (played by

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). Tom is on the hunt for cyber-criminal Kayser (

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), who is planning a devastating attack. Using a software virus, Kayser seizes control of thirty stretch limousines, including the one carrying Lucy and her manager. A high-stakes chase across Germany ensues, forcing Lucy to place her trust in the very man who abandoned her at the altar without a word.

Cast

as Lucy Lin *

as Tom Young *

as Bennet Kayser * Steve Windolf as Francoise Lazard * Angelina Fei as Tang Su * Joseph Zeng as Bobby Fang *

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as Chauffeur Schmidt *

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as Roland Bail *

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as Charlie * Martin Umbach as Chief Karsten Bergmann

Production

The film was produced by Dreams of Dragons Pictures (China) and Action Concept (Germany). Principal photography took place in Germany from February to May 2016.

Release

The film premiered at Film Festival Cologne on 1 October 2017 in

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