Ordinary Hero (Chinese: 平凡英雄) is a 2022 Chinese drama film directed by Tony Chan and starring Li Bingbing and Feng Shaofeng.[1][2] Based on the true story of the race to save a 7-year-old Uygur boy from Hotan, Xinjiang, whose arm was severed in a freak accident. The film follows the boy's journey across 1,400 km, as rescue personnel race against time to complete emergency treatment during the critical first eight hours ("the golden hours") in which the limb could be preserved.[1][2] The film was theatrically released on 30 September 2022.[2]
| Ordinary Hero | |
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| Chinese | 平凡英雄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Píngfán Yīnxióng |
| Directed by | Tony Chan |
| Written by | You Xiaoying |
| Produced by | Rocky Shi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fung Yuen Man |
| Edited by | Ron Chan |
| Music by | Peter Kam |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distributors China Film Group Corporation Bona Film Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Uyghur |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (April 2023) |
Cast
editMain
edit- Li Bingbing as Zhou Yan, Chief Purser of China Southern flight CZ8620.
- Feng Shaofeng as Lin Li, Orthopedic Surgeon of Urumqi Hospital.
- Parman Parlehati as Mardan aka "Xiao Mai", 7 years old patient.
- Erfan Aziz as Abdul, Mardan's big brother.
Supporting
edit- Lin Yongjian as Tang Wei, General Manager of Hotan Airport.
- Huang Xiaoming Xie Huiyang, Captain of China Southern Airlines flight CZ8620.
- Zhang Yishan as Liu Rui, a doctor on the flight who just resigned from Hotan Hospital.
- Aziguri Rexiti as Mardan's mother
- Gulnazar as Ainur, traffic policewoman on motorbike.
- Ma Tianyu as Song Hui
- Du Chun as Chen Liang
- Huang Yi as Zhang Rongqin
- Nijat Tursun as Akbar, Director of the second department of orthopedics, Hotan Hospital.
- Zhou Yiran as Yu Li, flight attendant who frightened.
- Wang Zixuan as Xia Yan, flight attendant.
- Zeng Yue as Zhang Muyun
- Hankiz Omar as dance teacher.
- Gulidiar Anaiti
- Hayrat Omar
- Bai Ke Li as an officer, traffic control center.
- Hu Bingqing
- Na Zhidong as Luo Jian Guo, passenger(father) who sacrificed their seats to Mardan and brother.
- Xi Yuli as Shen Jian, passenger(mother) who sacrificed their seats.
- Sun Xilun as Luo Yi Yao, game-addicted passenger boy(son) who sacrificed their seats.
- Zhu Yin, band leader on flight.
- Wu Hao Chen as Wu Chen Hao, co-pilot.
- Zhang Jing
- Riyat Yusup
- Akram Askar
- Guo Jinglin
- Barna Parhat, the girl who started singing while Mardan fallen asleep.
- Shi Haozheng
- Zhang Zixian
- Liu Jun
- Wang Ting
- Guo Jiahao
- Jia Qing
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nameless Hero (无名英雄)" (Opening theme) | Wang Zihe | Wang Zihe | Zhou Bichang[3] | |
| 2. | "Ordinary Hero (平凡英雄)" (Ending theme) | Gao Jin | Gao Jin | Gao Jin/Tang Jun |
Production
editProduction started in Urumqi on 15 September 2021 and ended in Qingdao at the end of October.[4][5]
Release
editOrdinary Hero was released on 30 September 2022, in China.
References
edit- ^ a b Xu, Fan (30 September 2022). "Story of ordinary heroes rescuing a severely injured boy retold". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Zhang, Rui (1 October 2022). "National Day holiday movie guide". china.org.cn. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Zhouhui Xiaowan (周慧晓婉) (26 September 2022). 周笔畅演唱电影《平凡英雄》主题曲，向无名英雄致敬. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ 谱写生命赞歌!李冰冰冯绍峰主演《平凡英雄》开机. 1905 (in Chinese). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ 《平凡英雄》杀青 致敬“新疆断臂男孩”救援事迹. 1905 (in Chinese). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links
edit- Ordinary Hero at IMDb
- Ordinary Hero at Douban (in Chinese)