Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (痞子英雄2：黎明升起) is a 2014 Chinese-Taiwanese 3D crime action film directed by Tsai Yueh-Hsun. It is a prequel to and based on the television series Black & White (2009), and a sequel to Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault (2012).[1][2]
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| Directed by | Tsai Yueh-Hsun |
| Based on | Black & White |
| Starring | Mark Chao Lin Gengxin Huang Bo Janine Chang |
Production companies | Beijing Hualu Baina Entertainment Co., Ltd Pulajia International Entertainment Co., Ltd Yinli Entertainment Investment Co, Ltd China Film Group Corporation Beijing Yunqi Media Co., Ltd Dongyang Hualu Baina Entertainment Co., Ltd Yinli Entertainment International Co., Ltd |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Countries | China Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | ¥159.69 million (China) |
The film stars Mark Chao, reprising his role from the previous film and television series, with Lin Gengxin, Huang Bo, and Janine Chang also starring.
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice was released on October 1, 2014 in China and on October 2, 2014 in Taiwan.[3][4]
Premise edit
Set after the events of Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault, Wu Ying Xiong teams up with Chen Zhen, an officer from the Eastern District with a radically different style, to find and stop the bombers terrorizing Harbor City.[5]
Cast edit
- Mark Chao as Wu Ying Xiong
- Lin Gengxin as Chen Zhen
- Huang Bo as Xu Da-Fu
- Janine Chang as Lan Hsi-Ying
- Shiou Chieh-kai as Huang Shih-Kai
- Jason Tsou as Cheng Nuo
- Terri Kwan as Du Xiao-Qing
- Guli Nazha as Li Xiao-Mu
- Chin Shih-Chieh as Shih Yung-Kuang
- Moon Wang as Kuo Cheng-Ying
- Tsai Yueh-Hsun as Lan C-En
- Tang Chih-Wei as Chen Chun-Lin
- Fion Hong as Ai Lv
- Hank Wu as Hulk
- Mandy Lieu as Ann
- Christopher Lee as Pu Chih-Kang
- Hu Ting-ting as Lo Yung-Chen
- Chen Han-dian as drug addict (deleted scenes)
Reception edit
By October 7, the film had earned ¥159.69 million at the Chinese box office.[3]
References edit
- ^ Kevin Ma (October 7, 2012). "Black & White sequel defeated in Taipei". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Kevin Ma (October 9, 2014). "China's National Day B.O. biggest on record". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ a b 痞子英雄：黎明升起 （2014）. www.cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ 痞子英雄2：黎明升起 (2014). movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ AsianCrush | Black and White: Dawn of Justice, retrieved 2022-05-09
- ^ Black & White: The Dawn of Justice at HKMDB
- ^ Black & White: The Dawn of Justice at chinesemov.com
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