For other uses, see Dead End (disambiguation).
The Dead End
Lièrì zhuó xīn
DirectorCao Baoping
ProducerYe Jinjun
Cao Baoping
ScreenplayCao Baoping
Mia Jiao
StarringDeng Chao
Duan Yihong
Guo Tao
Wang Luodan
MusicBai Shui
CinematographyLuo Pan
EditingCao Baoping
Li Yongyi
StudioDream Sky Film
Bona Film Group
Beijing Standard Image Culture Communication
ReleasedJune 15, 2015 (SIFF); August 27, 2015 (China)
Runtime137 minutes
227 minutes (Director's Cut)[1]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
GrossUS$46.75 million[2]

The Dead End (Chinese: 烈日灼心) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film[3] based on Xu Yigua's novel Sunspot (Chinese: 太阳黑子). The film is directed by Cao Baoping, starring Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao, and Wang Luodan.[4] The film was released on August 27, 2015.[5][6] The film received positive reviews in regard to its performance, cinematography and mise-en-scene.[7]

Plot

Seven years after the events of the Water Chamber Murders, newly transferred officer Yi Guchun began to suspect that his assistant police, Xin Xiaofeng, is deeply-tied with the murders.

Cast

  • Deng Chao as Xin Xiaofeng, an assistant police, Tail's adoptive father and one of the three suspects for the murder.[8]
  • Duan Yihong as Yi Guchun, Guxia's elder brother, a police officer and Xiaofeng's superior.
  • Guo Tao as Yang Zidao, a taxi driver, Tail's adoptive father, Guxia's love interest and one of the three suspects for the murder.
  • Wang Luodan as Yi Guxia, Guchun's younger sister.
  • Jackie Lui as David, a Taiwanese architect and designer.
  • Li Xiaochuan
  • Du Zhiguo
  • Xu Xihan as Tail, the trio's adoptive daughter.
  • Yan Bei
  • Wang Yanhui
  • Bai Liuxi
  • Gao Hu as Chen Bijue, a fisherman, Tail's adoptive father and one of the three suspects for the murder.

Production

During the filming phase, Deng Chao almost suffocated during a scene where his character's leg was supposed to be stuck in an iron fence.[9] He also suffered from insomnia, mental breakdown, depression and claustrophobia[9] for a short while during and after filming.[10]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultNotes
201518th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest DirectorCao Baoping[11]
Best ActorDeng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao
11th Chinese American Film FestivalBest Film
52nd Golden Horse Film AwardsBest ActorDeng Chao
20167th China Film Director's Guild AwardsBest Film
Best DirectorCao Baoping
Best ActorDeng Chao, Duan Yihong
Best ScreenplayCao Baoping, Mia Jiao
33rd Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Film[12][13]
Best ScreenplayCao Baoping, Mia Jiao
Best ActorDeng Chao
Best Supporting ActorDuan Yihong
13th Changchun Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressWang Luodan
201731st Golden Rooster AwardsBest DirectorCao Baoping[14][15]
Best ActorDeng Chao
Best EditingLi Yongyi

References

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  7. ^ "'The Dead End' ('Lie ri zhuo xin'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter
  8. ^ "对小鲜肉说NO！《烈日灼心》打造颓帅硬汉". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  9. ^ "爬高楼潜深水！《烈日灼心》邓超绝境逢生". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  10. ^ "邓超拍《烈日灼心》 差点被虐得崩溃". ent.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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  12. ^ "Nominees of 33rd Hundred Flowers Award announced". China Daily. 2016-08-24.
  13. ^ "Winners revealed at Chinese famous film awards". China Radio International. 2016-09-25. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016.
  14. ^ "金鸡奖提名：《潘金莲》领跑 范冰冰周冬雨再争影后" (in Chinese). ifeng. August 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "邓超范冰冰分获影帝影后《我不是潘金莲》成金鸡大赢家" (in Chinese). ifeng. September 16, 2017.