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Arrested Memory

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Lee is a superstar police detective in Taipei. After losing his team during a crime investigation, he is haunted by guilt and transferred to a rural police station. Traumatized by the incident, Lee develops amnesia—but is determined to keep it a secret. Soon, he is assigned a new case: the kidnapping of the son of an influential Japanese businessman. As his memory continues to fade, Lee can only rely on his instincts—which, against all odds, lead him to the criminals.

Critics Reviews

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Zachary Lee RogerEbert.com Sep 21, 2026
Even though SABU keeps the film regulated squarely to the confines of entertainment, he finds ways to interrogate our easy willingness to uncritically listen to law enforcement figures. Go to Full Review Jake Cole IndieWire Sep 10, 2026
B
Despite its trim, 87-minute runtime, “Arrested Memory” packs an astounding number of complications into the spiraling catastrophe of Lee’s fugue state roamings. Go to Full Review Martin Kudlac ScreenAnarchy 5 days ago
Refreshes the police-action formula with a screwball spin and melancholic undertow, allowing bursts of choreographed violence to collide with farce. ... Sabu’s eccentric genre hybrid remains a welcome variation on familiar material. Go to Full Review Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026
7/10
Even though the action is never really that impressive, and it lacks the propulsive energy necessary to make me want to rave about it, I'll be damned if I wasn't smiling and laughing the entire time anyway. Go to Full Review Josh Bate Screen Rant Sep 12, 2026
5/10
Arrested Memory's premise positions its protagonist in the middle of an interesting dilemma, but the creative decision to have Captain Lee's increasing disorientation reflect what it's like to watch the movie is a risk that definitely does not pay off. Go to Full Review Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? Sep 10, 2026
6.5/10
As a dark comedy and an exploration into a man’s declining mind, Arrested Memory is far more successful than the action procedural it aims to be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Sabu

Director

Ethan Juan

Actor

Ying-Xuan Hsieh

Actor

Moon Lee

Actor

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Actor

Reika Kirishima

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Movie Info

Synopsis Lee is a superstar police detective in Taipei. After losing his team during a crime investigation, he is haunted by guilt and transferred to a rural police station. Traumatized by the incident, Lee develops amnesia—but is determined to keep it a secret. Soon, he is assigned a new case: the kidnapping of the son of an influential Japanese businessman. As his memory continues to fade, Lee can only rely on his instincts—which, against all odds, lead him to the criminals.
Director
Sabu
Producer
Roger Huang, Shozo Ichiyama, Justine O.
Screenwriter
Sabu
Genre
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 27m
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