Skyfire (film)
Skyfire (Chinese: 天·火; pinyin: Tiānhuǒ) is a 2019 Chinese disaster action film about a volcanic eruption at a resort.[4] It is directed by Simon West, written by Wei Bu and Sidney King, and stars Wang Xueqi, Hannah Quinlivan, Shawn Dou, and Jason Isaacs.[5][4]
| Skyfire | |
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| Directed by | Simon West |
| Written by | Wei Bu Sidney King |
| Produced by | Chris Bremble Jennifer Dong John Hughes Jazz Yanzhi Jiang Charles Loi Jib Polhemus Aaron Shershow Nancy Wu |
| Starring | Wang Xueqi Hannah Quinlivan Shawn Dou Jason Isaacs |
| Cinematography | Alan Caudillo |
| Music by | Pinar Toprak |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $24.8 million[2][3] |
Cast
- Wang Xueqi as Wentao Li
- Hannah Quinlivan as Meng Li
- Shawn Dou as Zhengnan Xiao
- Jason Isaacs as Jack Harris
- Bee Rogers as Young Meng Li
Production
The film is China's first big-budget disaster film, and producer Jennifer Dong expressed hope that it would be a "breakout film" for the genre in China the way The Wandering Earth was for science fiction.[4] The costume for the movie was designed by Vera Chow.[6] The helmet design for Hannah Quinlivan was provided by the Indian fashion studio The V Renaissance.[7]
Two versions of the movie were filmed, one in Chinese and one in English, but a member of the production team said that the acting was more natural in the Chinese version and thought that the English version would not be used.[4]
Release
Though originally scheduled to be released in July 2019,[4] it debuted in China on December 12, 2019, and ranked #1 at the box office on opening day.[8]
Future
Skyfire was intended to be the first film in a trilogy.[4]
References
- Elley, Derek (22 December 2019). "Review: Skyfire (2019)". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Skyfire (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Tian Huo Wei Qing (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- Davis, Rebecca (14 May 2019). "Cannes: 'Skyfire,' China's First Big-Budget Disaster Movie, Shopped by Meridian Ent. (EXCLUSIVE)". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
Davis, Rebecca (14 May 2019). "Cannes: 'Skyfire,' China's First Big-Budget Disaster Movie, Shopped by Meridian Ent. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2021. - Davis, Rebecca (2019-06-15). "Why Simon West Is Making Movies in China (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- "Vera Chow Website".
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Xinhua (2019-12-13). "Disaster film 'Sky Fire' leads Chinese mainland box office". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2019-12-13.