The Island (2018 Chinese film)
The Island (Chinese: 一出好戏) is a 2018 Chinese fantasy comedy film written and directed by Huang Bo.[1] The film stars Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Shu Qi, Lay Zhang, and Yu Hewei.[2][3][4] It is the directorial debut film of Huang Bo.[5][6] The film premiered in China on August 10, 2018.
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| Traditional Chinese | 一出好戲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 一出好戏 |
| Literal meaning | A Good Show |
| Hanyu Pinyin | yì chū hǎoxì |
| Directed by | Huang Bo |
| Written by | Huang Bo |
| Starring | Huang Bo Shu Qi Lay Zhang Wang Baoqiang Yu Hewei |
Production companies | Shanghai Hanna Film Culture Media Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Maoyan Movie |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Countries | China Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$201 million |
Plot
Passengers of a sea bus, including brothers Ma Jin (Huang Bo) and Xiao Xing (Lay Zhang), and their colleagues, get stuck in an island and are forced to survive with each other. Meanwhile, Ma Jin and Xiao Xing discover a way to unite the passengers for survival by selling them fishes with playing cards as money, in which Xiao Xing immediately abused his power in and causing brotherly-relationship problems with Ma Jin.
Cast
- Huang Bo as Ma Jin
- Shu Qi as Shanshan
- Lay Zhang as Xiao Xing[7]
- Wang Baoqiang as Xiao Wang
- Yu Hewei as President Zhang
- Wang Xun as Lao Pan (Old Pan)
- Li Qinqin as Sister Qi
- Li Youlin as Professor
- Liu Yanqing as Zhao Tianlong
- Zhang Lei as Lao Yu (Old Yu)
- Hao Wenting as Wen Juan
- Yang Kaidi as Lucy
- Xu Zheng as Passenger
- Guan Hu
- Liang Jing as Doctor
- Ning Hao
- Teddy Chan
- Fang Xiaohang
- Wei Jiamei
- Sun Zhongqiu
Production
Huang Bo stated that The Island is partly influenced by the 2009 American film 2012 directed by Roland Emmerich.[8] Huang spent over 3 years to write the screenplay.[8] It is Huang Bo's directorial debut.[9] Huang collaborated on the screenplay with no fewer than six writers: Zhang Ji, Guo Junli, Zha Muchun, Cui Siwei, Xing Aina, and Huang Zhanzhong.[10]
Soundtrack
Copyright issue
On August 12, 2018, Yu Mengyuan (Chinese: 于梦媛) claimed that the screenplay of The Island bear similarities to her work Men's Crisis (Chinese: 男人危机).[11][12]
Release
The Island premiered in China on August 10, 2018. It grossed 150 million yuan on its first day.[13] The film grossed total of 1,350,000,000 yuan.
Reception
The film was a commercial and critical success, receiving a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Douban.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25th Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lay Zhang | Won | [14] |
References
- NOEL MURRAY (2018-08-08). "Review: Epic Chinese comedy-drama 'The Island' rides crazy waves of social engineering". Los Angeles Times.
- "Film Review: 'The Island'". msn.com. 2018-08-10.
- PHIL MILLS (2018-05-10). "Trailer: 'The Island'". fareastfilms.com.
- David Ehrlich (2018-08-24). "'The Island' Review: China's Latest Mega-Hit Proves that American Comedies Are Playing Things Too Safe". indiewire.com.
- Boon Chan (2018-08-22). "Actor Huang Bo's directorial debut The Island is an overstuffed morality tale". straitstimes.com.
- 华为视频全网首播《一出好戏》 众星云集上演荒岛求生. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-09-25.
- ""The Island" Starring EXO's Lay Leads China's Box Office in Its Opening Weekend". 13 August 2018.
- 《一出好戏》公映礼：黄渤舒淇上演“小岛惊魂”. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-08-06.
- Hugo Ozman (2018-08-06). "Hey Australia! Win Tickets to See Huang Bo's THE ISLAND in Cinemas!". screenanarchy.com.
- RICHARD KUIPERS (2018-08-10). "Film Review: 'The Island'". variety.com.
- 抄袭？黄渤的《一出好戏》被编剧实名举报. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-08-13.
- 《一出好戏》抄袭了吗？不管侵权还是碰瓷，都会让编剧绝望到怀疑人生！. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-08-23.
- 黄渤《一出好戏》双丰收 影视链收益一路飘红. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-09-26.
- "张艺兴获华鼎奖最佳男配角 发文致谢：会更加努力". Sina (in Chinese). June 12, 2019.
External links
- The Island at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Island at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
- The Island at IMDb