Many Netflix titles often grow in popularity due to word-of-mouth. Plenty of surprising titles have become trending hits as a result. Now a newer international release is trending in such a way on social media after receiving praise from viewers. This particular Netflix title just so happens to be a murder mystery.
Just about anyone likes a good mystery – and this movie has certainly proven to be one such example. Additionally, being that it’s a Taiwanese thriller, it’s quite exciting to see so many Netflix subscribers praise the film online. It goes to show that non-English films, of which this has reached the Top 5 in Netflix’s Top 10 for the category, certainly have an audience as well.
Here’s a brief premise for this murder mystery which has viewers on social media completely captivated:
“When a mysterious corpse is found in a river, a distressed police officer delves into a string of grisly murders as danger quickly approaches.”
The murder mystery, originally titled Cha wu ci xin, can be located on Netflix under the title The Abandoned. It was directed by Tseng Ying-ting from a screenplay written by Tseng Ying-ting, Yang Yi-chien, Lin Pin-chun, and Hsu Shih-hui. The cast of the film includes Janine Chang, Ethan Juan, Sajee Apiwong, Hsueh Shih-ling, and Chen Wei-min.
Here are some tweets below that were shared in response to the “engaging” flick, praising it for relying “more on stirring up an emotional storm than on thrills.”
#TheAbandoned on Netflix. A slow-burning Taiwanese serial-killer thriller that relies more on stirring up an emotional storm than on thrills. Decently engaging and if you like investigative dramas, this one would be worth the time. pic.twitter.com/bgMLSPp7MP
— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) January 11, 2024
#TheAbandoned
Serial killer genre. Technically good and engaging one. A decent watch 👍 pic.twitter.com/wGcvigcXGs— DippamDappam (@dizizdnaa) January 6, 2024
#NowWatching Tseng Ying-ting’s THE ABANDONED. This Taiwanese murder mystery sounds so far up my alley it’s crazy! A corpse washes up on the shore as a cop is trying to kill herself. The discovery sparks a bleak investigation. There’s a director Q&A afterwards too #Taiwan #horror pic.twitter.com/xXtvbfpD7K
— ベンジーボックス (@BenjyBox) October 22, 2022
Handsomely lensed Taiwanese film THE ABANDONED features familiar serial-killer beats but blows them away by with the theme of love and strong performances.
The Abandoned 查無此心 Dir: Tseng Ying-ting [New York Asian Film Festival 2023] @NYAFF #NYAFFhttps://t.co/iKBEVuAaIZ
— Jason M (@filmnohito) August 2, 2023
It’s noir, it’s old-school, it’s nerve wracking!
THE ABANDONED by director TSENG YING-TING has landed at #FEFF25.
👮A policewoman will have to deal with real and inner demons. pic.twitter.com/Cv3UiGaXgE
— Udine Far East Film (@fareastfilm) April 27, 2023
If you like crime, thriller, murder mystery suspense movies then watch this one:
Movie original title: Cha wu ci xin
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Country: Taiwan
Original language: Mandarin Chinese
English title: The Abandoned
Dubbed version available, subtitles available
Release year:… pic.twitter.com/BJxiyHnzPo— Bhavika Kapoor (@BhavikaKapoor5) January 11, 2024
THE ABANDONED on Netflix is a crime thriller from Taiwan (org. title: Cha wu ci xin). This movie is a serial killer mystery with a horror-fueled plot. A tense and brutal story. Read our full movie review here!https://t.co/4bfefIHPmB
— Heaven of Horror (@HeavenOfHorror) December 31, 2023
started watching The Abandoned (2022) / 查無此心 and oh man, like 5 mins in and im like enjoying the direction in this already
— (⊙v⊙) 🍇🌙 我想一个眼神就到老 (@mikocchiii) January 6, 2024
As mentioned, it’s great seeing an international title like this resonate with viewers. Hopefully we’ll continue seeing great international films find an audience on the platform and that there will be plenty of other similar hits in the near future.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding trending titles available to stream via Netflix and other such platforms as we have them. For now, subscribers can definitely do themselves a favor by checking out this murder mystery on the app.