Invisible Target

The Status Quo at 2 minutes (1% through the runtime) establishes Chan Chun and his team conduct routine police surveillance work. He shares a happy moment with his pregnant wife, establishing his ordinary life as a dedicated cop with everything to lose.. Notably, this early placement immediately immerses viewers in the story world.

The inciting incident occurs at 14 minutes when The armored car robbery erupts into catastrophic violence. Chan Chun's entire team is massacred, his pregnant wife killed in the crossfire. The robbery crew escapes with millions, leaving devastation and demanding a response.. At 11% through the film, this Disruption aligns precisely with traditional story structure. This beat shifts the emotional landscape, launching the protagonist into the central conflict.

The First Threshold at 31 minutes marks the transition into Act II, occurring at 24% of the runtime. This indicates the protagonist's commitment to Chan Chun makes the active choice to go rogue and hunt down the killers personally, abandoning police procedure. Carson and Wai King-ho independently commit to the investigation. All three cross into a darker world of vigilante justice., moving from reaction to action.

At 65 minutes, the Midpoint arrives at 50% of the runtime—precisely centered, creating perfect narrative symmetry. Structural examination shows that this crucial beat False defeat: The gang executes a massive jewelry heist right under the cops' noses. The three officers fail to prevent it and are humiliated. The stakes raise dramatically as the criminals prove more sophisticated and brutal than anticipated., fundamentally raising what's at risk. The emotional intensity shifts, dividing the narrative into clear before-and-after phases.

The Collapse moment at 95 minutes (73% through) represents the emotional nadir. Here, Carson's brother is killed by the gang, a direct "whiff of death." The three cops are suspended from duty, their careers destroyed. Everything appears lost - they've sacrificed their badges, lost loved ones, and the criminals seem untouchable., reveals the protagonist at their lowest point. This beat's placement in the final quarter sets up the climactic reversal.

The Second Threshold at 102 minutes initiates the final act resolution at 79% of the runtime. The three cops reunite with new clarity: they're not seeking revenge but justice. They synthesize their different strengths - Chan's determination, Carson's aggression, and Wai's strategy - into a unified approach. Intelligence reveals the gang's final location., demonstrating the transformation achieved throughout the journey.