Aftershock

"23 seconds, 32 years."

2010 2h 15m ZH

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 206

Drama

Synopsis

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Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.

“23 seconds, 32 years.”

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Cast

Xu Fan
Li Yuanni
Zhang Jingchu
Fang Deng
Wang Ziwen
Xiao He
Chen Daoming
Wang Deqing
Jerry Lee
Fang Da
Chen Jin
Guilan Dong
Zhang Guoqiang
Fang Daqiang
Zhang Zifeng
Young Fang Deng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Feng Xiaogang
Writers: Su Xiao-Wei
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu and Wang Ziwen carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "23 seconds, 32 years.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1393746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Feng Xiaogang directs. Lü Yue behind the camera. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu and Wang Ziwen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "23 seconds, 32 years.".
7IMDB entry: tt1393746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.