Bodies at Rest

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Bodies at Rest
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Traditional Chinese 沉默的證人
Simplified Chinese 沉默的证人
Directed by Renny Harlin
Written byDavid Lesser
Starring
Cinematography Anthony Pun
Edited by Cheung Ka-fai
Music byAnthony Chue
Production
companies
Release dates
  • March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)(HKIFF)
  • August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)(China)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • China
  • Hong Kong
LanguageChinese
Box office$25 million [1]

Bodies at Rest is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Renny Harlin, starring Nick Cheung, Richie Jen, and Yang Zi. [2] It is Harlin's third Chinese-language film, following Skiptrace (2016) and Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018). [3] The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival on March 18, 2019. [4] [5] It was released in China on August 16, 2019. [6] The movie is considered a moderate commercial success.

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Plot

A pathologist Chen Jia Hao and his assistant Lynn are working late at a public morgue on a Christmas Eve. Three masked men break into the morgue, trying to retrieve a bullet from a corpse.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival on March 18, 2019. [4] [5] It was also screened at the Far East Film Festival [7] and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. [8] It was released in China on August 16, 2019. [6] The film earned $18 million in its opening weekend. [9] [10]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on six reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. [11]

Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Despite its flaws, Bodies grabs you quickly and never really lets go for the entirety of its lean, efficient 90 minutes." [12] She described the film as "the simultaneously derivative and yet entirely amusing hodgepodge." [12] Fionnuala Halligan of Screen International commented that the film "delivers what it promises and no more, but it fulfils its brief with eye-rolling relish." [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bodies at Rest". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ Chow, Vivienne (March 18, 2019). "'Bodies at Rest' Tops Diverse Feature Slate From Media Asia". Variety . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ Rahman, Abid (March 18, 2019). "Filmart: Renny Harlin on His Festival Opener 'Bodies at Rest,' Plans for a 'Long Kiss Goodnight' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Bodies at Rest". Hong Kong International Film Festival . Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Brzeski, Patrick (March 18, 2019). "Hong Kong Film Festival Kicks Off With Renny Harlin's Crime Thriller 'Bodies at Rest'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. 1 2 ""Bodies at Rest," crime action film by Renny Harlin, hits Chinese theaters". China Internet Information Center . August 16, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bodies at Rest". Far East Film Festival . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bodies at Rest". Edinburgh International Film Festival . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ Davis, Rebecca (August 19, 2019). "China Box Office: New Animations No Match For 'Nezha' Domination". Variety . Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (August 19, 2019). "China Box Office: 'Ne Zha' Hurtles Toward $600M, Renny Harlin's 'Bodies at Rest' Opens With $18M". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bodies at Rest". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Kerr, Elizabeth (March 17, 2019). "'Bodies at Rest': Film Review | Filmart 2019". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ Halligan, Fionnuala (March 18, 2019). "'Bodies At Rest': Hong Kong Review". Screen International . Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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