Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe(Chinese:Cửu tằng yêu tháp) is a 2015 Chinese3Dadventureaction filmdirected and co-written byLu Chuan,and starsMark Chao,Yao Chen,Rhydian Vaughan,Li Chen,Tiffany Tangand Daniel Feng.[2][3][4]The film is an adaptation of Zhang Muye's 2006 best-selling novelGhost Blows Out the Light.[5]Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribewas released in China on September 30, 2015.
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| Traditional Chinese | Cửu tằng yêu tháp |
| Simplified Chinese | Cửu tằng yêu tháp |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiǔcéng Yāotǎ |
| Directed by | Lu Chuan |
| Written by | Lu Chuan Zhang Muye Bobby Roth Nick Roth |
| Based on | Ghost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye |
| Starring | Mark Chao Yao Chen Rhydian Vaughan Li Chen Tiffany Tang Daniel Feng |
| Cinematography | Cao Yu |
| Music by | Jesper Kyd |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | LeTV |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$106 million[1] |
Synopsis
editIn 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snow cappedKunlun Mountainswhen an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.
Cast
edit- Mark Chaoas Hu Bayi, former soldier/adventurer.
- Yao Chenas Yang Ping/Shirley Yang, daughter of Professor Yang.
- Rhydian Vaughanas Chen Dong, scientist/student of Professor Yang.
- Li Chenas Mr. Wang/President Wang, librarian/guardian of Prince Yi's mausoleum.
- Tiffany Tangas Cao Weiwei.
- Daniel Feng as Wang Kaixuan, locally famous singer & childhood friend of Hu Bayi.
- Li Guangjie as Han Jiuyang.
- Wang Qingxiang as Professor Yang, archaeologist/expert on the Demon Temple & ghostly tribe.
- Wu Jun
- Wang Deshun as An Liman, a geographer.
Production
editThis film was shot inGansu.
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe's photographer wasCao Yu,who isYao Chen's husband.
Release
editThe film was released in theaters in China on September 30, 2015.
Reception
editThe film made US$14.2 million on its opening day in China on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 placing first at the daily box office.[6]During its opening weekend, it earned US$34 million ranking second at the Chinese box office behindLost in Hong Kong.[7]
References
edit- ^Patrick Brzeski (October 20, 2015)."China Box Office: 'Ant-Man' Goes Big With $43M Debut".The Hollywood Reporter.(Prometheus Global Media).RetrievedOctober 20,2015.
- ^"'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe' Trailer ".Siccness.net.2015.
- ^"Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".Xinhua News(in German). 2015-09-01.
- ^Gao Yufei (2015-09-03).Lý thần quang đầu tạo hình thủ bộc quang 3D tham hiểm phiến 《 cửu tằng yêu tháp 》 quốc khánh thượng ánh.Ifeng(in Chinese).
- ^"CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE (2015)".Jesperkyd.com.2015.
- ^Rob Cain (October 1, 2015)."'Lost in Hong Kong' First Week Ahead Of 'Monster Hunt' Numbers ".Forbes.RetrievedOctober 2,2015.
- ^Anita Busch (October 4, 2015)."'The Martian' Tops $100M Worldwide In Opening, $55M Abroad – Int'l Box Office ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedOctober 5,2015.
External links
edit- Chronicles of the Ghostly TribeatIMDb
- Chronicles of the Ghostly TribeatDouban(in Chinese)
- Chronicles of the Ghostly TribeatMtime.com(archived)(in Chinese)