Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
| Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional | 九層妖塔 |
| Simplified | 九层妖塔 |
| Mandarin | Jiǔcéng Yāotǎ |
| Directed by | Lu Chuan |
| Written by |
Lu Chuan Tianxia Bachang Bobby Roth Nick Roth |
| Based on |
Ghost Blows Out the Light by Tianxia Bachang |
| Starring |
Mark Chao Yao Chen Rhydian Vaughan Li Chen Tiffany Tang Daniel Feng |
| Music by | Jesper Kyd |
| Cinematography | Cao Yu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | LeTV |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$106 million[1] |
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is a 2015 Chinese 3D adventure action film directed and co-written by Lu Chuan, and stars Mark Chao, Yao Chen, Rhydian Vaughan, Li Chen, Tiffany Tang and Daniel Feng.[2][3][4] The film is an adaptation of Tianxia Bachang's 2006 best-selling novel Ghost Blows Out the Light.[5] Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe was released in China on September 30, 2015.
Synopsis
In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snow capped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.
Cast
- Mark Chao as Hu Bayi, an adventurer.
- Yao Chen as Shirley Yang.
- Rhydian Vaughan as Chen Dong, a scientist.
- Li Chen as President Wang, a guardian of the mausoleum.
- Tiffany Tang as Cao Weiwei.
- Daniel Feng as Wang Kaixuan, a famous singer.
- Li Guangjie as Han Jiuyang.
- Wang Qingxiang as Professor Yang, an expert on the study of ghosts.
- Wu Jun
- Wang Deshun as An Liman, a geographer.
Production
This film was shot in Gansu.
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe's photographer was Cao Yu, who is Yao Chen's husband.
Release
The film was released in theaters in China on September 30, 2015.
Box office
The film made US$14.2 million on its opening day in China on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 placing first at the daily box office.[6] During its opening weekend, it earned US$34 million ranking second at the Chinese box office behind Lost in Hong Kong.[7]
References
- ↑ Patrick Brzeski (October 20, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Ant-Man' Goes Big With $43M Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe' Trailer". Siccness.net. 2015.
- ↑ "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe". Xinhua News (in German). 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Gao Yufei (2015-09-03). 李晨光头造型首曝光 3D探险片《九层妖塔》国庆上映. Ifeng (in Chinese).
- ↑ "CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE (2015)". Jesperkyd.com. 2015.
- ↑ Rob Cain (October 1, 2015). "'Lost in Hong Kong' First Week Ahead Of 'Monster Hunt' Numbers". Forbes. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ Anita Busch (October 4, 2015). "'The Martian' Tops $100M Worldwide In Opening, $55M Abroad – Int'l Box Office". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.