Phantom of the Theatre
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| Chinese | 魔宫魅影 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mó Gōng Mèi Yǐng |
| Directed by | Raymond Yip |
| Written by |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Chen Zhiyi |
Production companies |
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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 thriller film directed by Raymond Yip, starring Ruby Lin, Tony Yang, Simon Yam, and Huang Lei. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production,[3] the film depicts a tragic love story set in Shanghai during the 1930s. It was released in China on 29 April 2016.
Premise
The story is set in Shanghai during the 1930s.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Cast
- Ruby Lin as Meng Sifan (孟思凡) / Kong Lan (孔蘭) / Kong Jin (孔金)
- Zhang Zifeng as young Kong Lan
- Yang "Tony" Youning as Gu Weibang (顧偉邦)
- Yam "Simon" Tat-wah as Gu Mingshan (顧鳴山)
- Jing Gangshan as Kong Shen (孔申)
- Huang Huan as Fei Lisi (費麗斯)
- Lin Jiangguo as Tang Shirao (湯世饒)
- Hu Ming as The Adjutant
- Meng "Natalie" Yao as Pan Ruyu (潘如玉)
- Wu Xudong as Liu Kang (陸康)
- Ha "Patricia" Manjing as Weibang's mother
- Han Zhi as The Butler
- Li Xiaochuan as Ma Rulong (馬如龍)
- Huang Lei as The Theatre Owner
- Luo Tianjiao as Xiao Mei (小美)
- Du Changrui as Actress
- Li Jiaxuan as Actress
- Li Ching as Master of Ceremony
- He Yunwei as Master of Ceremony
- Li Yang as The Thief
Production
The film cast is led by Ruby Lin, Raymond Yip, and Manfred Wong, their third collaboration on horror films.[7] 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.
Release
The film was moved from its scheduled release date of 27 November 2015, to 28 April 2016.[8] It was released in China on 29 April 2016.[9][10] It was released on DVD by Well Go USA Entertainment on 11 October 2016.[5]
| 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) |
Reception
The film grossed US$7.85 million on its opening weekend in China.[11]
Soundtrack
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- Solo vocalist (female): Zhu Zirong
- Solo vocalist (male): Chen Zhiyi (Yu Peng)
- Violin solo: Piao Ying, Zhang Suchen
- Cello solo: Chen Xiaolong
- Flute: Chen Kun
- Oboe: Zhang Xin
- Bassoon: Hu Yu
- Horn: Guo Zhanbao, Shi Jieliang
- Trombone: Liu Zhanyi
- Tuba: Mou Xianquan
- Chinese flute: Tu Huabing
- Pipa: Xie Yudan
- Erhu: Lu Yiwen
- Choir: Zhu Zhirong, Chen Qin, Fu Xiaoli, Wu Jing, Wang Guofang, Jiang Bin, Zhang Chaojun, Guo Junyu, Chen Zhiyi (Yu Peng)
- Strings: Shanghai Piao Ying Chamber Music Group
- Recording studio: Shanghai San You Recording Occupation Studio
- Recording engineer: Lu Xiaoxing
- Mixing engineer: Chen Zhiyi (Yu Peng)
- Music producer: Anders Lee
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