Story of movie Edge Of Innocence : Edge of Innocence (Chinese: ????????; pinyin: Xiàti?n Shíji? Suì De Xiàoxiàng, literally "Summer, The Portrait of a 19 Year Old") is a 2017 Chinese mystery thriller film directed by Chang Jung-Chi and starring Huang Zitao and Yang Caiyu. The film is based on the novel Summer, The Portrait of a 19 Year Old, written by Japanese mystery writer Soji Shimada. It revolves around Kang Qiao (Huang Zitao) witnessing what is possibly the process of Xia Yingying (Yang Caiyu) committing a crime, but yet is drawn to the beautiful girl. After getting to know her better, Kang Qiao discovers that there are even more mysteries surrounding Xia Yingying and faces danger himself.
| Edge of Innocence | |
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Movie Poster | |
| Traditional | ??19???? |
| Simplified | ??19???? |
| Mandarin | Xiàti?n Shíji? Suì De Xiàoxiàng |
| Directed by | Chang Jung-Chi |
| Produced by | Desen International Media |
| Written by | Soji Shimada |
| Based on | Summer Portrait of a 19 year old by Soji Shimada |
| Starring | Huang Zitao Yang Caiyu |
Release date |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The film was scheduled for release in China on August 2016 but was delayed to May 27, 2017.
Screenplay
- Huang Zitao as Kang Qiao
- Yang Caiyu as Xia Yingying
- Li Meng
- Du Tian Hao
The film grossed CN¥ 5.3 million (US$780,162) on its opening weekend. It has grossed CN¥ 9.1 million in China.
Before the release of the movie in theatres, Ann An, CEO and founder of Desen International Media Co., Ltd, lamented the lack of screening time for "Edge of Innocence" at its release during the Dragon Boat festival national holiday. The movie received only 5.83% of the screen nationwide and other domestic movies released during that time were also allocated similar amount of screening time, while foreign movies like "Pirates of the Caribbean" received 57.3% of screening time. Ann An advised "The gap is so huge, and Chinese films will surely die if this continues. Please give a survival chance and space for domestic films and don't let them die at the starting line!"
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