Some Like It Hot (2016 film)

Not to be confused with the 1959 Billy Wilder film Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, or the 1939 film Some Like It Hot with Bob Hope.

Some Like It Hot
Poster
Chinese	情圣
Directed by	Song Xiaofei Dong Xu
Written by	Xiao Li Miao Yu
Produced by	Tian Tian Yi Lin
Starring	Xiao Yang Yan Ni Xiaoshenyang Qiao Shan Ailun
Cinematography	Liwei Pei Xiaofei Song
Edited by	Yiran Tu
Music by	Xiaoyang Gao Bin Li Zhe Wang
Production companies	New Classic Media Corporation Wanda Media Shanghai Ruyi Jiepanxia Film And Television Huaxia Film Distribution Tianjin Maoyan Media iQiYi Pictures
Distributed by	Xinli Movie Distribution (Tianjin) Tianjin Maoyan Media Huaxia Film Distribution Beijing Baidu Nuomi Information Technology Shanghai Tao Piao Piao Entertainment
Release date	30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)
Running time	1:53:00
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$95.3 million [1]

Some Like It Hot is a 2016 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Song Xiaofei and Dong Xu and stars Xiao Yang, Yan Ni, Xiaoshenyang, Qiao Shan, and Ailun. ^[2] It was released in China on December 30, 2016. ^[3] It won the Outstanding Film Contribution Award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China

Plot summary

Xiao Han, a man with deep anxiety caused by the tragic death of one of his schoolmates, Queen Wang, has had a boring life for 40 years. The married man then decides to make himself feel young and vibrant again by pursuing beauty. Aided by his three friends, he chases after a gorgeous Korean model named Yoyo. In the midst of this crazy, hilarious endeavour, he unwittingly creates a love-interest misunderstanding with his superior, Miss Ma Lilian—his buddy Ai Mu's crush.

Cast

Actors	Roles	Citations
Xiao Yang	Xiao Han
Xiaoshenyang	Liu Lei
Clara Lee	Yoyo
Yan Ni	Ma Lilian	[2]
Qiao Shan
Ailun
Dai Lele		[4]
Chang Yuan
Che Xiao
Tian Yu

Reception

The film has grossed CN¥653.7 million in China. ^[3]

Production

The movie, with a running time of 113 minutes, was co-produced by the following companies:

• New Classic Media Corporation
• Wanda Media
• Shanghai Ruyi Jiepanxia Film And Television
• Huaxia Film Distribution
• Tianjin Maoyan Media
• iQiYi Pictures

and was distributed by the following companies: ^[3]

• Xinli Movie Distribution (Tianjin)
• Tianjin Maoyan Media
• Huaxia Film Distribution
• Beijing Baidu Nuomi Information Technology
• Shanghai Tao Piao Piao Entertainmen

References

1. "Some Like It Hot (2016)". The Numbers . Retrieved 28 January 2017.
2. "An upcoming Chinese romantic comedy on screenings in 12 cities". english.cri.cn. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
3. "情圣（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 January 2017.
4. "情圣 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com . Retrieved 29 December 2016.

External links

• Some Like It Hot at IMDb