The Day the Sun Turned Cold

The Day the Sun Turned Cold
Traditional Chinese天國逆子
Simplified Chinese天国逆子
Literal meaningdisloyal son of the Heavenly Kingdom
Hanyu PinyinTiānguó nìzǐ
Directed byYim Ho
Written byYim Ho
Produced byYim Ho
StarringSiqin Gaowa
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin
Budget$HK5 million[1]

The Day the Sun Turned Cold (Chinese: 天国逆子) is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film directed by Yim Ho.[2] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][1] The $HK5 million budget for the film was raised by Yim Ho. It was shot in northeastern China.[1] The film won the Tokyo Grand Prix and Yim Ho won the Best Director award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Halligan, Fionnuala (15 November 1994). "Hong Kong picks resident helmer's pic for Oscars". Daily Variety. p. 18.
  2. ^ "The Day the Sun Turned Cold". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences