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Trailer for live-action Ultimate Survivor Kaiji adaptation Animal World starring Michael Douglas

June 23, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has announced that it has acquired the global digital rights to the teen action thriller Animal World. Directed by Yan Han, the film is an adaptation of Nobuyuki Fukumoto’s hit manga series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji and stars Yi Feng Li, Dongyu Zhou, and Michael Douglas; watch the trailer here…

Muddling along a path in life without any aim, Zheng Kaisi (starring Li Yifeng) lands himself in debt, with his mother in a vegetative state relying on him and his childhood sweetheart Liuqing (starring Zhou Dongyu) for survival. In order to repay his debts, he boards a gambling ship called “Destiny” to attend a mysterious gambling party. If he wins, all his debts will be cancelled. The game rules seem very simple, however, any tricks can be used in the game. Kaisi is soon overwhelmed by the countless traps and schemes. He must survive the game well-planned by Anderson (starring Michael Douglas), the leader behind all the tricks at the gambling party…

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Animal World, Dongyu Zhou, Michael Douglas, Ultimate Survivor Kaiji, Yan Han, Yi Feng Li

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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