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| Directed by | Derek Kwok |
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| Starring | Nicholas Tse Shawn Yue Simon Yam Hu Jun |
| Cinematography | Jason Kwan |
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| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures Huaxia Film Distribution |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Countries | Hong Kong China |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English |
| Box office | US$15,973,348 |
As the Light Goes Out (Chinese: 救火英雄) is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by Derek Kwok and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam and Hu Jun.
Cast
- Nicholas Tse as Fire Senior Station Officer, Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森)
- Shawn Yue as Fire Station Officer, Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮)
- Simon Yam as Chief Fireman, Lee Pui-to (李培道)
- Hu Jun as China fireman who migrate to Hong Kong and becomes Fireman, Hai Yang (海洋)
- Michelle Bai as Yang Lin (楊琳), Power Plant Safety Officer
- William Chan as rookie fireman, Cheung Man-kin (張文健)
- Andy On as Assistant District Officer, Yip Chi-fai (葉志輝)
- Patrick Tam as Mr. Man (萬先生), Hong Kong Power Plant Operation Manager
- Liu Kai-chi as Tam Sir (譚Sir), assistant director of Fire Services
- Deep Ng as Ben Sir (斌Sir), Station Officer
- Michelle Wai as Power plant employee
- Kenny Kwan as Siu-kiu (小僑)
- Alice Li as Emily, Sam Ho Wing-sam's wife
- Jackie Chan as himself (cameo)
- Andrew Lau as Director of Fire Services (cameo)
- Siu Yam-yam as Wife of wine brewer owner (cameo)
Release
As the Light Goes Out was released in Hong Kong on January 2, 2014, and in China on January 3, 2014. At the end of the run, the film has grossed $11.92 million in China.
Reception
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a six out of ten rating, stating that the film "lacks human drama and real scope" and that "isn't especially bad as a genre movie, it's also not especially good, and is certainly no threat to Johnnie To's Lifeline (1997) as the premier Hong Kong firefighting film."
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Derek Kwok | Nominated | - |
| Best Cinematography | Jason Kwan | Nominated | - | |
| Best Editing | Wong Hoi and Matthew Hui | Nominated | - | |
| Best Art Direction | Eric Lam | Nominated | - | |
| Best Sound Design | Phyllis Cheng | Nominated | - | |
| Best Visual Effects | Henri Wong, Hugo Kwan and Walter Wong | Nominated | - | |
| Best Original Film Score | Teddy Robin and Tomy Wai | Nominated | - | |
| Best Original Film Song | Nicholas Tse, Qiao Xing, Kit and Phat | Nominated | - | |
| 5th Macau International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | William Chan | Won | |
| 51st Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Visual Effects | Henri Wong, Hugo Kwan and Walter Wong | Nominated | - |
| Best Action Choreography | Wong Wai Leong | Won | - |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Elley, Derek (March 14, 2014). "As the Light Goes Out". Film Business Asia. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "AS THE LIGHT GOES OUT". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ "救火英雄As The Light Goes Out (2014)". movie.mtime.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Weekly box office 13/01/2014 - 19/01/2014". english.entgroup.cn. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ "澳门电影节黄秋生刘亦菲帝后 成龙导演奖".