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| 了不起的老爸 | |
| Directed by | Chiu Keng Guan |
| Screenplay by | Xu Yizhou (徐逸洲) |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Standard Chinese |
On Your Mark ( Chinese: 了不起的老爸; pinyin: Liǎobuqǐ de Lǎobà; lit. 'amazing dad') is a 2021 Chinese drama film directed by Chiu Keng Guan and starring Wang Yanhui, Zhang Youhao, and Gong Beibi. [1] [2]
Plot
The film follows the story of a father and son who participate in a marathon and thus come to understand and improve themselves.
Cast
- Wang Yanhui as Xiao Daming
- Zhang Youhao as Xiao Erdong
- Gong Beibi as Xia Lu
- Li Xiaopang (李小胖)
- He Nan (鹤男)
- Zhao Liang (赵亮)
- Li Yu (李彧)
- Liu Jinshan
- Feng Wenjuan
Production
The film was shot in Chongqing. [1] Filming took 55 days. [3]
Release
The film was released on 18 June 2021, just before Father's Day. [4] [3]
Reception
On the day of its release, On Your Mark was the top-earning film in the Chinese box office. [3] As of 27 June 2021, the film's box office total was 105 million RMB. [5]
Critic Derek Elley called it "a disease-of-the-week melodrama grafted onto a dysfunction". He criticized the screenwriting and directing but praised Wang Yanhui's performance. [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b 周慧晓婉 (18 November 2019). "王砚辉张宥浩领衔《起跑》，内地首部马拉松题材影片开机". 新京报. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ 周慧晓婉 (18 March 2021). "电影《了不起的老爸》曝新预告，王砚辉为张宥浩甘当"全能老爸"". 新京报. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Why Malaysian-Chinese filmmakers find success in China". South China Morning Post. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "《了不起的老爸》改档 王砚辉张宥浩约定父亲节". 1905. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "周票房：《1921》点映夺冠 《了不起的老爸》破亿". 腾讯. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Elley, Derek. "Review: On Your Mark (2021)". Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links
- On Your Mark at Douban (in Chinese)
- On Your Mark at IMDb
| On Your Mark | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| 了不起的老爸 | |
| Directed by | Chiu Keng Guan |
| Screenplay by | Xu Yizhou (徐逸洲) |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
Release date |
|
| Country | China |
| Language | Standard Chinese |
On Your Mark ( Chinese: 了不起的老爸; pinyin: Liǎobuqǐ de Lǎobà; lit. 'amazing dad') is a 2021 Chinese drama film directed by Chiu Keng Guan and starring Wang Yanhui, Zhang Youhao, and Gong Beibi. [1] [2]
Plot
The film follows the story of a father and son who participate in a marathon and thus come to understand and improve themselves.
Cast
- Wang Yanhui as Xiao Daming
- Zhang Youhao as Xiao Erdong
- Gong Beibi as Xia Lu
- Li Xiaopang (李小胖)
- He Nan (鹤男)
- Zhao Liang (赵亮)
- Li Yu (李彧)
- Liu Jinshan
- Feng Wenjuan
Production
The film was shot in Chongqing. [1] Filming took 55 days. [3]
Release
The film was released on 18 June 2021, just before Father's Day. [4] [3]
Reception
On the day of its release, On Your Mark was the top-earning film in the Chinese box office. [3] As of 27 June 2021, the film's box office total was 105 million RMB. [5]
Critic Derek Elley called it "a disease-of-the-week melodrama grafted onto a dysfunction". He criticized the screenwriting and directing but praised Wang Yanhui's performance. [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b 周慧晓婉 (18 November 2019). "王砚辉张宥浩领衔《起跑》，内地首部马拉松题材影片开机". 新京报. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ 周慧晓婉 (18 March 2021). "电影《了不起的老爸》曝新预告，王砚辉为张宥浩甘当"全能老爸"". 新京报. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Why Malaysian-Chinese filmmakers find success in China". South China Morning Post. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "《了不起的老爸》改档 王砚辉张宥浩约定父亲节". 1905. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "周票房：《1921》点映夺冠 《了不起的老爸》破亿". 腾讯. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Elley, Derek. "Review: On Your Mark (2021)". Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links
- On Your Mark at Douban (in Chinese)
- On Your Mark at IMDb