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2014 Chinese film
Nezha
Chinese theatrical release poster
Chinese少女哪吒
Literal meaningGirl Nezha
Hanyu PinyinShàonǚ Nézhā
JyutpingSiuneoi Naazaa
Directed byLi Xiaofeng
Screenplay by
  • Li Xiaofeng
  • Wang Mu
  • Pan Yu
Based on"Shàonǚ Nézhā"
by Lü Yao
Produced byShen Yang
Starring
  • Li Jiaqi
  • Li Haofei
  • Chen Jin
  • Xin Peng
  • Li Huan
CinematographyJoewi Verhoeven
Edited byLiu Yueyue
Music byDrew Hanratty
Production
companies
  • Beijing BHBD Culture Diffusion
  • Way Good Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05) (BIFF)
  • July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11) (China)
Running time98 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box officeCN¥522,000

Nezha (Chinese: 少女哪吒; pinyin: Shàonǚ Nézhā; Jyutping: Siuneoi Naazaa; lit. 'Girl Nezha'), stylized on some posters as 'NeZha' or 'Ne Zha', is a 2014 Chinese period drama film directed by Li Xiaofeng, in his directorial debut.

The film is based on a novella by Lü Yao, and it was released in China on July 11, 2015. Its title refers to the Chinese folk deity of the same name.

Cast

  • Li Jiaqi as Wang Xiaobing
  • Li Haofei as Li Xiaolu
  • Chen Jin as Xu Wanqing
  • Wang Yong as Wang Yinghua
  • Xin Peng as Xu Jie
  • Li Huan as Li Danyang
  • Chen Yongjian as Lin
  • Ding Pei

Release

The film had its world premiere on October 5, 2014, in the New Currents section of the 19th Busan International Film Festival, and was then played in several other festivals, including, on November 16, 2014, in the Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. It went on general release in China on July 11, 2015.

Reception

Box office

The film earned CN¥522,000 at the Chinese box office.

Critical response

Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a 5 out of 10, saying that a "promising story of a female rebel and her bosom pal squanders its early promise."

References

  1. ^ "부산국제영화제 5-14 October, 2022".
  2. ^ "少女哪吒 (2014)" (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sina Visitor System".
  4. "少女哪吒 海报".
  5. ^ Elley, Derek. "Nezha". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  6. "少女哪吒(2015)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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