Summary
Chongqing Hot Pot (Chinese: 火锅英雄; lit. 'Hot Pot Hero') is a 2016 Chinese caper screwball comedy film written and directed by Yang Qing and starring Chen Kun, Bai Baihe, Qin Hao and Yu Entai.[1] The film had its world premiere in March 2016 at the 2016 Hong Kong International Film Festival and was released in China by Wuzhou Film Distribution on 1 April 2016.[3][4]
| Chongqing Hot Pot | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Chinese | 火锅英雄 |
| Directed by | Yang Qing |
| Screenplay by | Yang Qing |
| Produced by | Tao Kun James Li Chen Kuofu[1] |
| Starring | Chen Kun Bai Baihe Qin Hao Yu Entai |
| Edited by | Li Nanyi[1] |
| Music by | Peng Fei Zhao Yingjun[1] |
Production companies | Wanda Pictures New Classics Pictures CKF Pictures Hehe (Shanghai) Pictures K. Pictures (Beijing) Heyi Pictures Easy Entertainment Haining[1] |
| Distributed by | Wuzhou Film Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$58.4 million[2] |
Plot edit
From director Yang Qing (One Night at the Supermarket) comes Chongqing Hot Pot, the official opening night film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. When three friends open a hot pot restaurant in a former bomb shelter, they discover it’s linked by a single wall to the bank vault next door. While deciding to take the easy money or go to the police, they find out one of the bank’s employees is a former classmate and look to enlist her in deciding their future. The movie ended on a happy note with the four friends eating together loosely discussing their future on the roof of the hospital where Liu Bo is admitted.[5]
Cast edit
Reception edit
Box office edit
The film grossed US$5.7 million on its opening day in China.[6] It grossed a total of CN¥370.5 million in China.[3] It grossed US$58.4 million worldwide.[2]
Critical response edit
Chongqing Hot Pot received a 22% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews and has an average rating of 6.1/10.[7] James Marsh of Screen Daily said that "while scant characterisation and flailing tonal shifts may prevent the film from standing up to serious scrutiny, Yang is clearly out to have fun, and on that front his belated second feature certainly delivers."[1]
Awards and nominations edit
| Awards | Category | Nominee | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Sound | Huang Jing | Won | [8] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Marsh, James (23 March 2016). "'Chongqing Hot Pot': HKIFF review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b "火锅英雄（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (24 February 2016). "HKIFF to open with Trivisa, Chongqing Hotpot". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Gooddrama.net".
- ^ "Box office data for Friday, 1st April 2016 (Estimates as of 21:30 CST)". Box Office China. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "邓超范冰冰分获影帝影后《我不是潘金莲》成金鸡大赢家". ifeng (in Chinese). 16 September 2017.
External links edit
- Chongqing Hot Pot at IMDb
- Chongqing Hot Pot at Box Office Mojo
- Chongqing Hot Pot at Rotten Tomatoes
- Chongqing Hot Pot at Metacritic
