Lighting Up the Stars

2022 1h 52m ZH

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhu Yilong
Mo Sanmei
Yang Enyou
Wu Xiaowen
Wang Ge
Wang Jianren
Liu Lu
Yin Baixue
Li Chunai
Hai Fei
Janice Wu
Xi Xi
Luo Jingmin
Old Mo
Zheng Weili
Miss Mo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liu Jiangjiang
Writers: Liu Jiangjiang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 6

MONEY

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Grossed $254M — a 28.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

RUNTIME

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Zhu Yilong and Yang Enyou and Wang Ge carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15801594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Liu Jiangjiang directs. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $254M — a 28.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Zhu Yilong and Yang Enyou and Wang Ge carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt15801594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,800,000
Box office: $253,816,909
Return: 2884% of budget
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Lighting Up the Stars (2022)

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CarsonTrent2022-11-06
★ 10/10
Wonderful movie about finding purpose in life When an ex convict is about to inherit a funeral home he suddenly gets to learn that there is another way to live except bare surviving. This is a simple story about the most elusive subject which is the magic formula for happiness. Very well done - fast paced and witty. The main cast shine. Highly recommended drama with lots of funny moments and a young girl which will melt your heart. Perfect 10 shining star score

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