Sky on Fire
Sky on Fire is a 2016 Chinese action thriller film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Daniel Wu, Zhang Ruoyun, Zhang Jingchu, Joseph Chang and Amber Kuo.[1] It was released in China by Tianjin Maoyan Media on November 25, 2016. It was Lam's final film before his death in 2018.[2]
| Sky on Fire | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Chinese | 冲天火 |
| Directed by | Ringo Lam |
| Starring | Daniel Wu Zhang Ruoyun Zhang Jingchu Joseph Chang Amber Kuo |
Production companies | Heli Chen'guang International Media Dongyang Hualu Baina Entertainment Tianjin Maoyan Media Tianbang Development H&R Century Pictures |
| Distributed by | Tianjin Maoyan Media |
Release date |
|
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese[1] |
| Box office | CN¥31 million |
Plot
In this action thriller, the chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility (Daniel Wu) finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide who he can trust to prevent the cure from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent an all-out war from bringing the city to its knees.
Cast
- Daniel Wu[1]
- Zhang Ruoyun[1]
- Zhang Jingchu[1]
- Joseph Chang[1]
- Amber Kuo[1]
- Fan Guang-yao[1]
- Wayne Lai[1]
- Philip Keung[1]
- Cheung Siu-fai[1]
- Ying Batu[1]
Production
Daniel Wu hurt his nose during the filming of an action scene when it collided with Li Haitao's head. This led him to collapse after the impact. Li Haitao brought him a bag of ice and was able to re-adjust his nose.[3]
Sky on Fire was in post-production by October 8, 2016.[4]
Release
The film was picked up by for international release by the Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop.[4] The film was released in China on 25 November 2016.[4][5]
Reception
The film has grossed CN¥31 million in China.
Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film two stars out of five, noting that "the use of a futuristic setting that feels jarringly at odds with the touch of gritty realism prevalent in Lam's action thrillers" and that the film "made no sense" and was in "desperate need for a script doctor."[6]
References
- "冲天火 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Ringo Lam Dies: Hong Kong Director Of 'City On Fire' Was 63". Deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Daniel Wu gets nose injury in 'Sky on Fire'". China Internet Information Center. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- Shackleton, Liz (8 October 2016). "Busan: Distribution Workshop sets Ringo Lam's 'Sky On Fire'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "'Sky on Fire' promoted in Beijing". China Internet Information Center. 14 November 2016.
- Lee, Edmund (25 November 2016). "Film review: Sky on Fire – Ringo Lam misfires with unconvincing thriller". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 November 2016.