As the Light Goes Out
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| Directed by | Derek Kwok |
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| Starring | Nicholas Tse Shawn Yue Simon Yam Hu Jun |
| Cinematography | Jason Kwan[1] |
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| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures Huaxia Film Distribution |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Hong Kong China[1] |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English |
| Box office | US$15,973,348[2] |
As the Light Goes Out (Chinese: 救火英雄) is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by Derek Kwok and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam and Hu Jun.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Nicholas Tse as Fire Senior Station Officer, Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森)
- Shawn Yue as Fire Station Officer, Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮)
- Simon Yam as Chief Fireman, Lee Pui-to (李培道)
- Hu Jun as China fireman who migrate to Hong Kong and becomes Fireman, Hai Yang (海洋)
- Michelle Bai as Yang Lin (楊琳), Power Plant Safety Officer
- William Chan as rookie fireman, Cheung Man-kin (張文健)
- Andy On as Assistant District Officer, Yip Chi-fai (葉志輝)
- Patrick Tam as Mr. Man (萬先生), Hong Kong Power Plant Operation Manager
- Liu Kai-chi as Tam Sir (譚Sir), assistant director of Fire Services
- Deep Ng as Ben Sir (斌Sir), Station Officer
- Michelle Wai as Power plant employee
- Kenny Kwan as Siu-kiu (小僑)
- Alice Li as Emily, Sam Ho Wing-sam's wife
- Jackie Chan as himself (cameo)[1]
- Andrew Lau as Director of Fire Services (cameo)[1]
- Siu Yam-yam as Wife of wine brewer owner (cameo)[1]
Release
[edit]As the Light Goes Out was released in Hong Kong on January 2, 2014, and in China on January 3, 2014.[1] At the end of the run, the film has grossed $11.92 million in China.[4]
Reception
[edit]Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a six out of ten rating, stating that the film "lacks human drama and real scope" and that "isn't especially bad as a genre movie, it's also not especially good, and is certainly no threat to Johnnie To's Lifeline (1997) as the premier Hong Kong firefighting film."[1]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Derek Kwok | Nominated | - |
| Best Cinematography | Jason Kwan | Nominated | - | |
| Best Editing | Wong Hoi and Matthew Hui | Nominated | - | |
| Best Art Direction | Eric Lam | Nominated | - | |
| Best Sound Design | Phyllis Cheng | Nominated | - | |
| Best Visual Effects | Henri Wong, Hugo Kwan and Walter Wong | Nominated | - | |
| Best Original Film Score | Teddy Robin and Tomy Wai | Nominated | - | |
| Best Original Film Song | Nicholas Tse, Qiao Xing, Kit and Phat | Nominated | - | |
| 5th Macau International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | William Chan | Won | [5] |
| 51st Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Visual Effects | Henri Wong, Hugo Kwan and Walter Wong | Nominated | - |
| Best Action Choreography | Wong Wai Leong | Won | - |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Elley, Derek (March 14, 2014). "As the Light Goes Out". Film Business Asia. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "AS THE LIGHT GOES OUT". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ "救火英雄As The Light Goes Out (2014)". movie.mtime.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Weekly box office 13/01/2014 - 19/01/2014". english.entgroup.cn. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ "澳门电影节黄秋生刘亦菲帝后 成龙导演奖".