Phantom of the Theatre | |
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Chinese | 魔宫魅影 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Mó Gōng Mèi Yǐng |
Directed by | Raymond Yip |
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Music by | Chen Zhiyi |
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Distributed by | Bona Film Group Huaxia Film Distribution Beijing Herun Chaofan Film Distribution[2] |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Countries | China Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | US$7.9 million |
Phantom of the Theatre (Chinese: 魔宫魅影; pinyin: Mó Gōng Mèi Yǐng) is a 2016 Chinese thriller film directed by Raymond Yip, starring Ruby Lin, Tony Yang, Simon Yam, and Huang Lei. The film depicts a tragic love story set in Shanghai during the 1930s. It was released in China on 29 April 2016.
The story is set in Shanghai during the 1930s.[3]
A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show and bring in new victims.[4] Phantom of the Theatre depicts a tragic love story between rising film star Meng Sifan and young director Gu Weibang, the son of the warlord Gu Mingshan.[5]
The film cast is led by Ruby Lin, Raymond Yip, and Manfred Wong, their third collaboration on horror films.[6] Phantom of the Theatre was filmed in Shanghai, where shooting of the film started on 13 January 2015 and was wrapped up on 3 March 2015.
The film was moved from its scheduled release date of 27 November 2015, to 28 April 2016.[7] It was released in China on 29 April 2016.[8][9] It was released on DVD by Well Go USA Entertainment on 11 October 2016.[4]
Country | Released Date | Alternative title |
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China | 29 April 2016 | 魔宫魅影 (mó gōng mèi yǐng) |
United States (Limited) | 6 May 2016 | Phantom of the Theatre |
Canada (Limited) | 6 May 2016 | Phantom of the Theatre |
Vietnam | 13 May 2016 | Bóng Ma Nhà Hát |
Taiwan | 13 May 2016 | 魔宫魅影 (mó gōng mèi yǐng) |
The film grossed US$7.85 million on its opening weekend in China.[10]
The Phantom of Theatre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
Studio | Click Music | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 1:17:00 | |||
Language | Mandarin | |||
Producer | Bona Film Group Hangzhou Herun Film Dongyang Hongjing Film & TV Culture | |||
Chen Zhiyi chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | English title | Length |
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1. | "迷雾" (feat. A-Lin) | "The Mist" | 05:35 |
2. | "偷窃者" | "The Thief" | 01:13 |
3. | "心鬼" | "The Devil Inside" | 01:06 |
4. | "宿命 (Intro)" | "Destiny (Intro)" | 01:13 |
5. | "解剖" | "Anatomy" | 01:39 |
6. | "背后" | "At the Back" | 00:12 |
7. | "不怀好意" | "Cankered" | 01:09 |
8. | "心动" | "Heartbeat" | 00:45 |
9. | "梦魇" | "Nightmare" | 00:50 |
10. | "魔宫剧院" | "The Phantom Theatre" | 02:23 |
11. | "角色" | "The Character" | 00:30 |
12. | "电影开机" | "Action!" | 01:12 |
13. | "偷情" | "Love Affair" | 01:27 |
14. | "窥" | "Peep" | 00:30 |
15. | "邂逅" | "Meet Unexpectly" | 01:03 |
16. | "死神的诅咒" | "A Curse by Death" | 02:35 |
17. | "暧昧" | "Ambiguous" | 01:17 |
18. | "性侵犯" | "Sexual Assault" | 02:59 |
19. | "扭曲" | "Distorted" | 01:41 |
20. | "惊惶而逃" | "Escape" | 01:49 |
21. | "魂飞魄散" | "Destruction" | 00:41 |
22. | "魔镜" | "The Mirror" | 01:45 |
23. | "调查" | "Investigate" | 00:49 |
24. | "朦胧的爱意" | "Hazy Love" | 02:06 |
25. | "缠绵" | "Whispers of Love" | 01:26 |
26. | "突变" | "Mutation" | 00:20 |
27. | "一场电影一场梦" | "One Movie, One Dream" | 02:16 |
28. | "面容" | "The Face" | 00:46 |
29. | "想念" | "Miss" | 00:55 |
30. | "死神的呼唤" | "Call From Death" | 01:14 |
31. | "触不到的爱恋" | "Untouchable Love" | 03:51 |
32. | "蓄谋" | "Premeditate" | 00:26 |
33. | "欺骗" | "Deceive" | 02:15 |
34. | "失恋" | "Crossed In Love" | 01:18 |
35. | "一探究竟" | "Exploration" | 02:12 |
36. | "绑架" | "Kidnapping" | 01:26 |
37. | "戏班进城" | "Coming to the Town" | 01:08 |
38. | "丽宫剧院" | "Ligong Theatre" | 01:49 |
39. | "旋转的舞" | "The Show" | 02:07 |
40. | "灾变" | "The Disaster" | 02:10 |
41. | "电影落幕" | "Drop Scene" | 01:11 |
42. | "揭穿" | "Expose" | 02:40 |
43. | "人质" | "Hostage" | 01:20 |
44. | "背叛与救赎" | "Betrayal and Redemption" | 02:00 |
45. | "破灭 (Outro)" | "Shatter (Outro)" | 02:18 |
46. | "离别" | "Farewell" | 01:01 |
47. | "迷雾" (feat. 朱梓溶 & Eric Juu) | "Dense Fog" | 05:06 |
Total length: | 01:17:00 |