The Red Lightning
2026, Chinese. Directed by Huo Liang.
The film tells the story of an 11-year-old girl, Dada, who suffers from psychological distress and troubles due to a sudden change in her family situation, leading to emotional depression and withdrawal, ultimately forcing her to drop out of school. Her mother has no choice but to send her to live temporarily at a horse ranch run by her cousin.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 5 September 2026
- Original title
- 红闪电
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Key Jin, Huo Liang, Zhu Weijia
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The Red Lightning runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Red Lightning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 2026. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Red Lightning?
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Who directed The Red Lightning?
The Red Lightning (2026) was directed by Huo Liang and stars Tim Huang, Zhang Xiran, Gong Lei.