Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency

Associated Press

Published: March 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM

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A cleaner walks past a promotion board for "Scare Out" at a cinema in Beijing, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A child rides past a balloon in the colors of the Chinese national flag in Beijing, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A cleaner walks past a promotion board for "Scare Out" at a cinema in Beijing, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)