Crocodile Island | |
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Traditional Chinese | 巨鱷島 |
Simplified Chinese | 巨鳄岛 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jù È Dǎo |
Jyutping | Geoi6 Ngok3 Dou2 |
Directed by | Xu Shixing Simon Zhao |
Screenplay by | Ni Minming |
Produced by | CiCi Lu |
Starring |
Gallen Lo Liao Yinyue Wang Bingxiang Hu Xue'er He Qiwei Zhao Zuo Dang Wei Zhao Zhiyan |
Cinematography | Yu Haifeng |
Edited by | Chan Chi-wai |
Music by | Zhong Zonghao Wang Wei |
Production companies | A New Studios Media Group Production Perfect Pictures and Media TVZone Media Guangdong JY Media Beijing Ene Easy Network Science and Technology |
Distributed by | iQiyi |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | China |
Languages | Mandarin English |
Budget | ¥8 million |
Box office | ¥16.70 million |
Crocodile Island is a 2020 Chinese action monster film directed by Xu Shixing and Simon Zhao, and starring Gallen Lo as a single father who lands on a crocodile island with his daughter (Liao Yinyue) due to a plane malfunction and must battle with beast-sized creatures inhabiting the island. This web film was released for online streaming on 4 February 2020 on iQiyi. [1] Crocodile Island became a commercial success, grossing ¥16.70 million against a budget of ¥8 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China. [2]
The surrounding areas of the Devil's Sea is also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Asia. Due to electromagnetic interference, aviation accidents are common in the region. Lin Hao ( Gallen Lo) and his daughter Yi (Liao Yinyue) are passengers of Flight GZ261. As it flies over the Devil's Sea, the plane malfunctions, causing an emergency landing on a crocodile island. Hao and other driving passengers encounter enormous sized crocodiles and spiders and engages in a battle for survival. When Yi is captured by the giant beasts, Hao fights for his life to rescue his daughter.
Crocodile Island earned a score of 2.8/5 stars on the Chinese media rating site, Douban. [3] Criticism was directed towards the film's clichéd plot and poor CGI effects. [4]
Despite its low rating and lack of known cast members besides Gallen Lo, the film was a steady hit. The film earned ¥1.53 million on its first day of release on 4 February 2020, topping other web films. By its second day of release, it has earned ¥3 million. [1] By its fifth day of release, it has reached a gross ¥8 million, recuperating its budget. [4] After playing for seven days, the film had reached the ¥10 million mark. [5]
By 2 March 2020, the film has earned ¥14.03 million, with a total of 5.614 million views. [5] As of 31 March 2020, Crocodile Island had grossed a total of ¥16.70 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China. [2]
Crocodile Island | |
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![]() Film poster | |
Traditional Chinese | 巨鱷島 |
Simplified Chinese | 巨鳄岛 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jù È Dǎo |
Jyutping | Geoi6 Ngok3 Dou2 |
Directed by | Xu Shixing Simon Zhao |
Screenplay by | Ni Minming |
Produced by | CiCi Lu |
Starring |
Gallen Lo Liao Yinyue Wang Bingxiang Hu Xue'er He Qiwei Zhao Zuo Dang Wei Zhao Zhiyan |
Cinematography | Yu Haifeng |
Edited by | Chan Chi-wai |
Music by | Zhong Zonghao Wang Wei |
Production companies | A New Studios Media Group Production Perfect Pictures and Media TVZone Media Guangdong JY Media Beijing Ene Easy Network Science and Technology |
Distributed by | iQiyi |
Release date |
|
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | China |
Languages | Mandarin English |
Budget | ¥8 million |
Box office | ¥16.70 million |
Crocodile Island is a 2020 Chinese action monster film directed by Xu Shixing and Simon Zhao, and starring Gallen Lo as a single father who lands on a crocodile island with his daughter (Liao Yinyue) due to a plane malfunction and must battle with beast-sized creatures inhabiting the island. This web film was released for online streaming on 4 February 2020 on iQiyi. [1] Crocodile Island became a commercial success, grossing ¥16.70 million against a budget of ¥8 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China. [2]
The surrounding areas of the Devil's Sea is also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Asia. Due to electromagnetic interference, aviation accidents are common in the region. Lin Hao ( Gallen Lo) and his daughter Yi (Liao Yinyue) are passengers of Flight GZ261. As it flies over the Devil's Sea, the plane malfunctions, causing an emergency landing on a crocodile island. Hao and other driving passengers encounter enormous sized crocodiles and spiders and engages in a battle for survival. When Yi is captured by the giant beasts, Hao fights for his life to rescue his daughter.
Crocodile Island earned a score of 2.8/5 stars on the Chinese media rating site, Douban. [3] Criticism was directed towards the film's clichéd plot and poor CGI effects. [4]
Despite its low rating and lack of known cast members besides Gallen Lo, the film was a steady hit. The film earned ¥1.53 million on its first day of release on 4 February 2020, topping other web films. By its second day of release, it has earned ¥3 million. [1] By its fifth day of release, it has reached a gross ¥8 million, recuperating its budget. [4] After playing for seven days, the film had reached the ¥10 million mark. [5]
By 2 March 2020, the film has earned ¥14.03 million, with a total of 5.614 million views. [5] As of 31 March 2020, Crocodile Island had grossed a total of ¥16.70 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China. [2]