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45% Rotten Tomatoes Mandarin mó gōng mèi yǐng Initial release 29 April 2016 (China) Box office 7.9 million USD | 5.2/10 IMDb Chinese 魔宫魅影 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Manfred WongRuby LinJay WeiJeffrey Chan Written by Manfred WongYang Mei YuanLi Jing Ling Starring Ruby LinTony YangSimon YamHuang Lei Cast Similar Blood Stained Shoes, Insanity, SPL II: A Time for Consequences, Overheard 3, Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phantom of the Theatre (Chinese: 魔宫魅影; pinyin: Mo Gong Mei Ying) is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Raymond Yip, starring Ruby Lin, Tony Yang, Simon Yam and Huang Lei. The film depicts a story happened in voluptuous Shanghai in the 1930s, re-presenting the prosperity and charm of Shanghai in its peak time, with distinctive characteristics of that time and irreproachably interpreting the humanity. It was released in China on April 29, 2016.
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Plot
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… The Phantom of the Theatre depicts a tragic love story between hot film star Meng Sifan and young director Gu Weibang, the son of the warlord Gu Mingshan.
Cast
Production
The film cast will be led by Ruby Lin, Raymond Yip, and Manfred Wong. This is the third time for the three co-star in horror films. Phantom of the Theatre was filmed in Shanghai. Shooting of the film started on January 13, 2015 and was wrapped up on March 3, 2015.
Release
The film was moved from its scheduled release date of November 27, 2015, to April 28, 2016.
Reception
The film grossed US$7.85 million on its opening weekend in China.
Music
