red corner be quite obviously a comment on the current situation in red china . be a good friend of the dalai lama and tibet in general and the the chinese government and army be all bad people argument be what keep this film go . it could almost be consider a crash course on what be still go on in china today . don not get me wrong and the film be actually quite well do and have a good story to go with it which make it more than a two hour cbs special . the whole plot center around the gere character be frame for a murder of a chinese girl . the girl just happen to be the daughter of an important general which make gere chance of survival all the less . sure and all of the cliche be build into this film and especially the wrongfully imprison man ( haven not the 90 be a real haven to these kind of film ever since the fugitive . ) . but the plot be still interest the film throughout and other than a few twist that seem unnecessary and keeps focus until the end . i never will understand why gere do not just stay at the embassy and he must have be somewhat crazy . the bond between the two main character start off very cold and warms until the end with an airport scene that be very fitting . after watch the film you will know what i mean . the chase scene through the city be very exciting although at time farfetched and but still make for some good action in between a few dramatic scene . even without on screen violence ala american history x or save private ryan and this film still manage to invoke fear simply know that the chinese will do whatever they please and regardless of human life . this film only help to show china a an unhumanitary state with archaic law and tradition . when one be force to plead guilty in order to have leaniency direct towards them and something be really wrong . hopefully this film will open some eye to the situation and be a catalyst to future change . positive star .