Phantom of the Theatre

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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
Produced by
Starring
Music by Chen Zhiyi
Production
companies
  • Polybona Films
  • Herun Film
  • Happy Era Media
  • Dong Yanghong King film
  • Beijing and run splendour films
[1]
Distributed by Bona Film Group
Huaxia Film Distribution
Beijing Herun Chaofan Film Distribution [2]
Release date
  • 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)(China)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesChina
Hong Kong
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$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.

Contents

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

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]

CountryReleased dateAlternative title
China29 April 2016魔宫魅影 (mó gōng mèi yǐng)
United States (Limited)6 May 2016Phantom of the Theatre
Canada (Limited)6 May 2016Phantom of the Theatre
Vietnam 13 May 2016Bóng 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)
Soundtrack album by
Chen Zhiyi
ReleasedMay 13, 2016
StudioClick Music
Genre Film score
Length1:17:00
Language Mandarin
Producer Bona Film Group
Hangzhou Herun Film
Dongyang Hongjing Film & TV Culture
Chen Zhiyi chronology
铠甲勇士—帝皇侠 电影原声
(2016)		The Phantom of Theatre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2016)		往日时光
(2016)
Track listing
No.TitleEnglish titleLength
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

References

  1. ↑ "The ghost" after Ruby Lin perform triangle to create the magic phantom thriller drama play". dramasvideo.tv. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "魔宫魅影（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Leydon, Joe (6 May 2016). "Film Review: 'Phantom of the Theatre'". Variety . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Oriental Phantom of the Opera, from the Bund of Shanghai to Beijing Film Festival". Bjiff.com. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Bona, JJ (17 August 2016). "Phantom of the Theatre - DVD (Well Go USA)". cityonfire.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ruby Lin plays three roles in 'Phantom of the Theatre'". china.org.cn. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Horror Film "Phantom of the Theater" to Feature Chinese Elements". cri.cn. 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "奇幻惊悚电影《魔宫魅影》11月27日全国公映". xinhuanet. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "魔宫魅影 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "魔宫魅影". piaofang.maoyan.com (in Chinese). maoyan.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Frater, Patrick (1 May 2016). "China Box Office: 'Book of Love' Wins May Day Weekend". Variety . Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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