Ocean Heaven (2010)
June 24, 2010Release Date
Ocean Heaven (2010)
June 24, 2010Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Jet Li
Wang Xingchang
Wen Zhang
Wang Dafu
Gwei Lun-mei
Ling Ling
Zhu Yuanyuan
Auntie Chai
Gao Yuanyuan
Dafu's Mother
Dong Yong
Tang
Chen Ran
Teacher
Yong Mei
Principal Tan
Chen Rui
Xiao Ya
Thomas Chow Wai-Kwan
Producer
Ma Hefeng
Executive Producer
Shino Zou
Co-Producer
Yang Hongyu
Editor
Bill Kong Chi-Keung
Producer
Alice Yeung
Co-Producer
Yexing Liu
Assistant Makeup Artist
Simon So Kwok-Ho
Art Direction
Zhang Huina
Production Manager
Wei He
Sound Designer
Hongyu Yang
Editor
Terry Tu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit
Costume Design
Jason C. Lin
Co-Producer
Rocky Zhang
Sound Designer
Kenneth Yee
Production Design
Dennis Lui
Hairstylist
William Chang Suk-Ping
Editor
Yim-Kwan Kwok
Makeup Artist
Fan Yonhzhong
Makeup Artist
Xiaolu Xue
Screenplay / Director
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Hao Lee
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 24, 2010
Original Name海洋天堂
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Budget$1,000,000
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Ocean Heaven (Chinese: 海洋天堂; pinyin: Hǎiyáng Tiāntáng; Jyutping: hoi2 joeng4 tin1 tong4) is a 2010 Chinese-Hong Kong drama film starring martial arts superstar Jet Li in his first full drama role. It also co-stars Taiwanese actress Gwei Lun-mei, who previously starred in Jay Chou's Secret. The movie was filmed in Qingdao at the Qingdao Polar Ocean World and received promotion from the Qingdao council.
It was announced that it was to be released in spring 2010, but the release date was pushed back to 24 June 2010, which opened the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival on 2 June. Jet Li wants this film to get a good message across and promote the works with autism as well as the works of his charity ‘The One Foundation’.
Xue Xiaolu, a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, wrote and directed the 7 million yuan (US$1 million) movie.
The first-time director has been a volunteer for 14 years with Beijing Stars and Rain, a non-governmental educational organization for children with autism. The story was mostly based on her personal real life and experience. She said, "With the addition of actors like Gwei Lun-Mei and Wen Zhang, I am even more confident in the film production."
At first nobody was willing to take a risk on such a non-commercial script until film mogul Bill Kong, the man behind Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon stepped in. It saw the inclusion of award winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle (Hero, 2046, In the Mood for Love), composer Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Departures, Hana-bi) and production designer Yee Chung-Man (Anna Magdalena, Curse of the Golden Flower).