As the Light Goes Out

2014 1h 55m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 64

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Firefighters in Hong Kong's Pillar Point uncover dangerous truths as they battle an out-of-control inferno on Christmas Eve.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Senior Station Officer - Ho Wing-sam
Yue Man-lok
Station Officer - Yau Bond-chill
Simon Yam
Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to
Hu Jun
Fireman - Ocean
Michelle Bai
Yang Lin
William Chan
Fireman - Cheung Man-kin
Andy On Chi-Kit
Assist Divisional Officer - Yip Chi-fai
Patrick Tam
Power plant's Supervisor - Man Wah-bill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Kwok Chi-Kin
Writers: Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, Jill Leung Lai-Yin, Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Yue Man-lok and Simon Yam carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3414954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Kwok Chi-Kin directs. Jason Kwan behind the camera. Teddy Robin scores. Wong Hoi cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wong Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Yue Man-lok and Simon Yam carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3414954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.