Fireflies in the Sun
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| Fireflies in the Sun | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 誤殺2 |
| Simplified Chinese | 误杀2 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wùshā Èr |
| Directed by | Dai Mo |
| Produced by | Chen Sicheng |
| Starring | Xiao Yang Janice Man Simon Yam |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$176.4 million[1] |
Fireflies in the Sun (Chinese: 误杀2) is a 2021 Chinese crime thriller film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Dai Mo, and starring Xiao Yang, Janice Man, and Simon Yam.[2][3] Although the film reunites the same production team and the lead actor of Sheep Without a Shepherd, it is not a direct sequel to that film. It is a remake of the 2002 American thriller drama film John Q., which was directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington. It follows the story of Lin Rilang, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and gives all his efforts to collect money for his son's operation.[4] The film premiered in China on 17 December 2021.[5]
- Xiao Yang as Lin Rilang, a screenwriter
- Janice Man as Ah Ling, Lin Rilang's wife
- Simon Yam as Zhang Zhengyi, police
- Wang Haoze as Xiaochong, son
- Chen Yusi as Li Anqi, journalist
- Song Yang as Dama, Xiaochong's attending doctor
- Aarif Rahman as Sading, mayor's secretary
- Tan Zhuo
Production
The producers originally decided to film the production in Thailand, as was in Sheep Without a Shepherd. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a street view of Thailand in Jiangmen, Guangdong,[6] and the indoor play was completed in the studio of Xiangshan Global Studios.[7]