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The Dead End
Lièrì zhuó xīn
Theatrical poster
Directed byCao Baoping
Screenplay byCao Baoping
Mia Jiao
Based onSunspot
byXu Yigua
Produced byYe Jinjun
Cao Baoping
StarringDeng Chao
Duan Yihong
Guo Tao
Wang Luodan
CinematographyLuo Pan
Edited byCao Baoping
Li Yongyi
Music byBai Shui

Production
companies

Dream Sky Film
Bona Film Group
Beijing Standard Image Culture Communication

Release dates

  • June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) (SIFF)
  • August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27) (China)
  • Running time

    137 minutes
    227 minutes (Director's Cut)[1]
    CountryChina
    LanguageMandarin
    Box officeUS$46.75 million[2]

    The Dead End (Chinese: 烈日灼心) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film[3] based on Xu Yigua's novel Sunspot (Chinese: 太阳黑子). The film is directed by Cao Baoping, starring Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao, and Wang Luodan.[4] The film was released on August 27, 2015.[5][6] The film received positive reviews in regard to its performance, cinematography and mise-en-scene.[7]

    Plot

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    Seven years after the events of the Water Chamber Murders, newly transferred officer Yi Guchun began to suspect that his assistant police, Xin Xiaofeng, is deeply-tied with the murders.

    Cast

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    Production

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    During the filming phase, Deng Chao almost suffocated during a scene where his character's leg was supposed to be stuck in an iron fence.[9] He also suffered from insomnia, mental breakdown, depression and claustrophobia[9] for a short while during and after filming.[10]

    Accolades

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    Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
    2015 18th Shanghai International Film Festival Best Director Cao Baoping Won [11]
    Best Actor Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao Won
    11th Chinese American Film Festival Best Film Won
    52nd Golden Horse Film Awards Best Actor Deng Chao Nominated
    2016 7th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Film Nominated
    Best Director Cao Baoping Nominated
    Best Actor Deng Chao, Duan Yihong Nominated
    Best Screenplay Cao Baoping, Mia Jiao Nominated
    33rd Hundred Flowers Awards Best Film Won [12][13]
    Best Screenplay Cao Baoping, Mia Jiao Won
    Best Actor Deng Chao Nominated
    Best Supporting Actor Duan Yihong Nominated
    13th Changchun Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Wang Luodan Won
    2017 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Director Cao Baoping Nominated [14][15]
    Best Actor Deng Chao Won
    Best Editing Li Yongyi Nominated

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "《烈日灼心》首周末破亿 放送"非正片画面"-新华网". ent.news.cn. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "Weekly box office > China Week 36 09/07 - 09/13/2015". entgroup.cn. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "Propaganda film second-placed at China b.o." Film Business Asia. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "【烈日灼心电影】什么时候上映_演员表_预告片_海报_剧照_剧情介绍 - 漫漫看影视剧". Manmankan.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  • ^ "《烈日灼心》上映时间、演员表及剧情介绍-上海生活帮-E都市". Sh.edushi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  • ^ "The Dead End". Film Business Asia. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "'The Dead End' ('Lie ri zhuo xin'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  • ^ "对小鲜肉说NO!《烈日灼心》打造颓帅硬汉". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ a b "爬高楼潜深水!《烈日灼心》邓超绝境逢生". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "邓超拍《烈日灼心》 差点被虐得崩溃". ent.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • ^ "'The Dead End' wins big at SIFF". Shenzhen Daily. 2015-06-23.
  • ^ "Nominees of 33rd Hundred Flowers Award announced". China Daily. 2016-08-24.
  • ^ "Winners revealed at Chinese famous film awards". China Radio International. 2016-09-25.[dead link]
  • ^ "金鸡奖提名:《潘金莲》领跑 范冰冰周冬雨再争影后". ifeng (in Chinese). August 16, 2017.
  • ^ "邓超范冰冰分获影帝影后《我不是潘金莲》成金鸡大赢家". ifeng (in Chinese). September 16, 2017.
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