Some Like It Hot | |
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Chinese | 情圣 |
Directed by | Song Xiaofei Dong Xu |
Written by | Xiao Li Miao Yu |
Produced by | Tian Tian |
Starring | Xiao Yang Yan Ni Xiaoshenyang Qiao Shan Ailun |
Cinematography | Liwei Pei Xiaofei Song |
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 |
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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
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.
Actors | Roles | Citations |
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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 |
The film has grossed CN¥653.7 million in China. [3]
The movie, with a running time of 113 minutes, was co-produced by the following companies:
and was distributed by the following companies: [3]
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