Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape, originally titled The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes – The Greatest Jail Breaker, is a 2019 Hong Kong animated film based on the children's book series The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes. Toe Yuen and Matthew Chow[note 1] co-directed this film.[1] Some investments into the film came from the company Golden Scene.[2] The film was released theatrically in 2019.[3]
| Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 大偵探福爾摩斯：逃獄大追捕 |
| Simplified Chinese | 大侦探福尔摩斯：逃狱大追捕 |
| Literal meaning | Great Detective Holmes: Escape and Big Pursuing |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dà Zhēntàn Fú'ěrmósī: Táoyù Dà Zhuībǔ |
| Jyutping | Daai⁶ Zing¹taam³ Fuk¹ji⁵mo¹si¹: Tou⁴juk⁶ Daai⁶ Zeoi¹bou⁶ |
| Directed by | Toe Yuen Matthew Chow |
| Based on | The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes by Lai Ho |
Release dates |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese[1] |
Shout! Factory released an English dub in Canada and the United States on DVD on 23 March 2021.[3]
Characters
edit| Character name | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cantonese | English | |
| Sherlock Holmes[note 2] | Ken Wong Kai-Cheong[1] | Robbie Daymond[4] |
| Dr. John Watson[note 3] | Monte Cho Kai-Him[5] | David Errigo Jr.[4] |
| Mack[note 4] | Stephen Au[1] | Greg Chun[4] |
| Scarface[note 5] | Jerry Ku Ming-Wah[5] | Jason Marnocha |
| Alice[note 6] | Joyce Chan Hoi-Ting[3] | Lizzie Freeman[4] |
| Gordon "Gorilla" Riller[note 7] | Louis Yuen Siu Cheung[3] | Kevin M. Connolly[4] |
| Carlson Fox[note 8] | Pasu Leung Wai-Tak[3] | |
| Little Rabbit/Bunny[note 9] | Leander Lau [3] | Abby Trott[6] |
| Skinny Monkey | Toe Yuen[3] | |
Reception
editEdmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film three of five stars.[7]
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "colorfully tackles" several social issues.[1]
See also
editNotes
editNames in other languages
edit- ^ Matthew Chow: traditional Chinese: 鄒榮肇; simplified Chinese: 邹荣肇; Jyutping: zau1 wing4 siu6; pinyin: Zōu Róngzhào
- ^ Sherlock Holmes: 夏洛克·福爾摩斯; 夏洛克·福尔摩斯; haa6 lok6 hak1 fuk1 ji5 mo1 si1; Xiàluòkè Fú'ěrmósī
- ^ John Watson: 約翰·華生; 约翰·华生; joek3 hon6 waa4 sang1; Yuēhàn Huáshēng
- ^ Mack: 馬奇; 马奇; maa5 kei4; Mǎqí
- ^ Scarface: 刀疤熊; dou1 baa1 hung4; Dāobā Xióng; 'Scarred (from a knife) bear'
- ^ Alice: 愛麗絲; 爱丽丝; oi3 lai6 si1; Àilìsī
- ^ Gordon "Gorilla" Riller: 李大猩; lei5 daai6 sing1; Lǐ Dàxīng; 'Big Ape'
- ^ Carlson Fox: 狐格森; wu4 gaak3 sam1; Hú Gésēn
- ^ Little Rabbit/Bunny: 小兔子; siu2 tou3 zi2; Xiǎo Tùzi; 'Little Rabbit'
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kerr, Elizabeth (29 July 2019). "'The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes — The Greatest Jail-Breaker' ('Daaih jingtaam fukyi mosi — Touyuk daaih jeuibou'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Chu, Karen (18 March 2019). "Filmart: Golden Scene Backs Animated Adaptation of Children's Book Series 'The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sherlock Holmes And The Great Escape". Shout! Factory. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape". Apple TV. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b Kerr, Elizabeth (2 August 2019). "Animated tale of canine capers". China Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2023. - Alternate URL, PDF
- ^ Dee, Jake (4 October 2022). "Drifting Home: 10 Movies & TV Shows Where You've Seen The Cast". Screen Rant. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (30 July 2019). "'100pc Hong Kong-made' animated take on Sherlock Holmes adventures has genuine quality – review". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
edit- Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape at IMDb
- "Sherlock Holmes And The Great Escape - Official Trailer (HD)". Shout Kids. Shout Factory – via YouTube.
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