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Aftershock

Original title: Tang shan da di zhen
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.5K
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Aftershock (2010)
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The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.

  • Director
    • Xiaogang Feng
  • Writers
    • Wu Si
    • Ling Zhang
  • Stars
    • Daoming Chen
    • Chen Li
    • Yi Lu
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Xiaogang Feng
    • Writers
      • Wu Si
      • Ling Zhang
    • Stars
      • Daoming Chen
      • Chen Li
      • Yi Lu
    • 52User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 32 wins & 33 nominations

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    Daoming Chen
    Daoming Chen
    • Wang Deqing (Deng's Foster Father)
    Chen Li
    Chen Li
    • Fang Da
    Yi Lu
    Yi Lu
    • Yang Zhi
    Fan Xu
    Fan Xu
    • Li Yuanni
    Jingchu Zhang
    Jingchu Zhang
    • Fang Deng…
    Zifeng Zhang
    Zifeng Zhang
    • Young Fang Deng
    • (as Zi-feng Zhang)
    Jiajun Zhang
    • Young Fang Da
    Guoqiang Zhang
    • Fang Daqiang
    Ziwen Wang
    Ziwen Wang
    • Xiao He
    Lixin Yang
    • Lao Niu
    Zhong Lü
    Zhong Lü
    • Grandmother
    Mei Yong
    Mei Yong
    • Aunt
    Lili Liu
    • Sichuan Mother
    • (as Li-Li Liu)
    Jin Chen
    Jin Chen
    • Dong Guilan (Deng's Foster Mother)
    Baowen Zhang
    • Wang Zhiguo's Wife
    Qiuzi Ma
    Qiuzi Ma
    • Director Zhao
    Jing Lü
    • Woman Teacher
    David F. Morris
    • Alexander
    • Director
      • Xiaogang Feng
    • Writers
      • Wu Si
      • Ling Zhang
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In consideration of the Tohoku earthquake in March 2011, the Japanese distributor canceled the planned release of the film later that month. The film which depicted the 1976 Tangshan earthquake was eventually released in the country in March 2015 in dozens of theaters, as opposed to hundreds it was planned for 4 years earlier.
    • Goofs
      When Fang Da and his girlfriend are driving along the freeway, the year is stated to be 1995 but there is clearly visible a MY 2005 VW Jetta through the driver side window.
    • Quotes

      Li Yuanni: Daqiang, Fang Deng, don't mind me being annoying. Every year when burning paper offerings, we've been talking to you both. We've moved. If you want to come back, don't go the wrong way, ok? Our alleyway is next to the railway school. At the first row of houses, turn left. The first one is our home. Remember that! Where we used to live, they're building a department mall. So we can't move back there.

      Fang Da: Mom, dad and elder sis have already been dead for ten years. How could they still come back? I feel spooked hearing you keep saying such things.

      Li Yuanni: I've no idea how to tell your dad and elder sis... I was so looking forward to the day of your college entrance exam. Yet you didn't even bother stepping into the exam hall. Why can't you be more sensible? You made me feel so disappointed.

      Fang Da: [surly] Disappointed... If you had known, you should have saved elder sis instead, shouldn't you?

    User reviews52

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Afterhshock - it leaves you with the aftertaste of a masterpiece
    Aftershock is one of those movies where you really feel the experience and journey of all your characters for the length of its time and really connect with the characters. Even those who don't understand Chinese (myself included) will connect with the human story and its wonderful drama, not to mention some amazing visual effects at the beginning.

    I'm not going to go into the plot of the film but it is essentially a very real human family drama that deals with the pain of continuing to live with guilt and having to restore one's life after a tragedy. It may sound familiar but the beauty of Aftershock is that its emotional core is something it never shies away from. You see and feel the journey of all three central characters and how a natural disaster can shape our destinies and change our perspectives on ourselves and those around us.

    While you can sort of see the plot unfolding before it gets there in the end, it is essentially what you want. I really cared about these characters so anything less than what you would expect would have been even more harrowing. But the resolution which seems to solve everything yet still leaves an emptiness is remarkable.

    This is a film not to be missed. I was almost in tears by the end of the film - it has been one of the most captivating films I have seen in a long time and is a remarkable piece of cinema. Not to be missed.
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    • thomvic
    • Aug 30, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2010 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site (China)
      • Official site (Hong Kong)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • The Tangshan Earthquake
    • Production companies
      • Tangshan City Government
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
      • Huayi Brothers Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $62,962
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,329
      • Oct 31, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,297,508
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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