Fireflies in the Sun | |
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Traditional Chinese | 誤殺2 |
Simplified Chinese | 误杀2 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wùshā Èr |
Directed by | Dai Mo |
Produced by | Chen Sicheng |
Starring |
Xiao Yang Janice Man Simon Yam |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | US$176.4 million [1] |
Fireflies in the Sun ( Chinese: 误杀2) is a 2021 Chinese crime thriller film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Dai Mo, and starring Xiao Yang, Janice Man, and Simon Yam. [2] [3] Although the film reunites the same production team and the lead actor of Sheep Without a Shepherd, it is not a direct sequel to that film. It is a remake of the 2002 American thriller drama film John Q., which was directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington. It follows the story of Lin Rilang, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and gives all his efforts to collect money for his son's operation. [4] The film premiered in China on 17 December 2021. [5]
The producers originally decided to film the production in Thailand, as was in Sheep Without a Shepherd. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a street view of Thailand in Jiangmen, Guangdong, [6] and the indoor play was completed in the studio of Xiangshan Global Studios. [7]
Fireflies in the Sun was released in China on 17 December 2021.
Fireflies in the Sun earned a total of 300 million yuan in its first three days of release. [8]