The Devotion of Suspect X (film)
| The Devotion of Suspect X | |
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| Directed by | Alec Su |
| Produced by |
Jimmy Huang Hyunwoo Thomas Kim |
| Screenplay by |
Li Jiaying Huang Hai Chang Jiang Wang Chao Chi Hai |
| Based on |
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino |
| Starring |
Wang Kai Zhang Luyi Ruby Lin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$59.25 million |
The Devotion of Suspect X (Chinese: 嫌疑人X的献身; pinyin: xián yí rén X de xiàn shēn) is a 2017 Chinese mystery-thriller film based on the novel, The Devotion of Suspect X, written by Keigo Higashino. The film is second film directed by Alec Su, and stars Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi, and Ruby Lin. The film was released in China and in North America on March 31, 2017.[1][2]
Plot
Shi Hong is a brilliant mathematics teacher who is a recluse but likes the active company of his neighbor, divorcee Chen Jing and her young daughter through the thin walls. When Fu Jian, Chen Jing’s abusive ex-husband, suddenly shows up trying to extort money from Chen Jing, threatening both her and her daughter, the situation spirals out of control and Fu Jian is killed. Shi Hong offers to help Chen Jing and her daughter cover up the crime, but when his former classmate and police consultant, Tang Chuan, becomes involved in investigating the murder, Shi Hong must betray his friend’s trust and involve himself in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game that reveals the depths of his feelings for Chen Jing and her daughter. Tang Chuan catches him but only to later understand it was on his own terms and resumes their teenage years friendship which was based on mathematics.[3]
Cast
- Wang Kai as Tang Chuan
- Zhang Luyi as Shi Hong
- Ruby Lin as Fang Meng
- Hou Minghao as young Tang Chuan
- Xu Jiayi as young Shi Hong
Soundtrack
- "Innocent" ("清白"), performed by Kit Chan. Alec Su, the film’s director, handwrote the subtitles of the lyrics for the music video.
Box Office
The Chinese adaptation of Japanese crime thriller The Devotion of Suspect X maintained strongly in second place with $29.34m for $52.66m after 10 days. This is now the highest grossing Chinese film since Chinese New Year.[4]
References
- ↑ "苏有朋导演新片公布女主角 林心如素颜力挺老友". February 20, 2017.
- ↑ "嫌疑人X的献身（2017）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ↑ "THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X (嫌疑人X的献身) (2017)". April 10, 2017.
- ↑ "China box office: 'Ghost In The Shell' wins weekend but 'Kong' still top". screendaily. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
External links
- The Devotion of Suspect X on IMDb
- *Official weibo (Chinese): 电影嫌疑人x的献身官微