Nezha[1] (Chinese: 少女哪吒; pinyin: Shàonǚ Nézhā; Jyutping: Siu3neoi5 Naa4zaa1; lit. 'Girl Nezha'),[2] stylized on some posters as 'NeZha'[3] or 'Ne Zha', is a 2014 Chinese period drama film directed by Li Xiaofeng, in his directorial debut.[5]
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| Chinese | 少女哪吒 |
| Literal meaning | Girl Nezha[2] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shàonǚ Nézhā |
| Jyutping | Siu3neoi5 Naa4zaa1 |
| Directed by | Li Xiaofeng[3] |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | "Shàonǚ Nézhā" by Lü Yao[3] |
| Produced by | Shen Yang[4] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joewi Verhoeven[3] |
| Edited by | Liu Yueyue[2] |
| Music by | Drew Hanratty[3] |
Production companies |
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Release dates | |
Running time | 98 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | China[1][2] |
| Language | Mandarin[2] |
| Box office | CN¥522,000 |
The film is based on a novella by Lü Yao,[3] and it was released in China on July 11, 2015.[2] Its title refers to the Chinese folk deity of the same name.
Cast
edit- Li Jiaqi as Wang Xiaobing
- Li Haofei as Li Xiaolu
- Chen Jin as Xu Wanqing
- Wang Yong as Wang Yinghua
- Xin Peng as Xu Jie
- Li Huan as Li Danyang
- Chen Yongjian as Lin
- Ding Pei
Release
editThe film had its world premiere on October 5, 2014, in the New Currents section of the 19th Busan International Film Festival,[5] and was then played in several other festivals, including, on November 16, 2014, in the Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. It went on general release in China on July 11, 2015.[2]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film earned CN¥522,000 at the Chinese box office.[6]
Critical response
editDerek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a 5 out of 10, saying that a "promising story of a female rebel and her bosom pal squanders its early promise."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "부산국제영화제 5-14 October, 2022".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "少女哪吒 (2014)" (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sina Visitor System".
- ^ "少女哪吒 海报".
- ^ a b c Elley, Derek. "Nezha". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "少女哪吒（2015）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved October 10, 2015.
External links
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