Aftershock (2010 film)

Aftershock
Film poster
Chinese唐山大地震
Hanyu PinyinTángshān Dà Dìzhèn
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Directed byFeng Xiaogang
Screenplay bySu Xiaowei
Based onAftershock
by Zhang Ling
Produced byChen Kuo-fu
Zhang Dajun
Albert Lee
James Wang
StarringWendy Zhang
Zhang Jingchu
Li Chen
Xu Fan
Zhang Guoqiang
Chen Daoming
Chen Jin
Lu Yi
CinematographyLü Yue
Edited byXiao Yang
Music byWang Liguang
Production
companies
Distributed byHuayi Brothers
Release date
  • 22 July 2010 (2010-07-22)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryChina
LanguagesMandarin
English
Budgetless than $25 million[1]
Box office¥665 million RMB (US$108 million)[2]

Aftershock is a 2010 Chinese disaster-drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and produced by Huayi Brothers, starring Zhang Zifeng, Xu Fan, Zhang Jingchu, Chen Daoming, Lu Yi, Zhang Guoqiang and Li Chen.[3] The film is based on a novella by Zhang Ling and depicts the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. It was released in China on 22 July 2010, and is the first "big commercial film" IMAX film created outside the United States.[1] The film was a major box office success, and has grossed more than ¥650 million (US$100 million) at the Chinese box office.[4]

  1. ^ a b Schuker, Lauren A. E. (15 June 2009). "Imax Set to Partner With Chinese Studio". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Stephen Cremin (18 May 2013). "So Young enters China's all-time top ten". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ^ "唐山大地震 Aftershock".
  4. ^ Landreth, Jonathan (14 March 2011). "Japanese Distributor Delays 'Aftershock' Release After Sendai Quake". The Hollywood Reporter.