Go Away Mr. Tumor
| Go Away Mr. Tumor | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Han Yan |
| Starring | Bai Baihe Daniel Wu |
Production company | Wanda Pictures |
| Distributed by | China Lion (U.S.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$80.12 million[1][2] |
Go Away Mr. Tumor (Chinese: 滚蛋吧！肿瘤君) is 2015 Chinese comedy-drama film. It is based on the life of comic book artist Xiong Dun, who after her cancer diagnosis authored a popular webcomic that became a sensation in China.[3] Xiong died in 2012 at the age of 30.
Directed by Han Yan and starring Bai Baihe and Daniel Wu, the film was released on August 13, 2015, and became a box office hit.[4][5]
The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[6][7]
"Go Away, Mr. Tumor" was featured in the 5th annual China International Co-Production Film Screenings, hosted by the Motion Picture Association of America and China's Film Bureau of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.[8]
Cast
- Bai Baihe as Xiong Dun
- Daniel Wu as Doctor Liang
- Zhang Zixuan as Amy
- Li Yuan as Xia Meng
- Liu Ruilin as Xiao Xia
- Cheng Yi as Lao Zheng
- Li Jianyi as Xiong Dun's Father
- Liu Lili as Xiong Dun's Mother
- Shen Teng as Ex-boyfriend
Box office
The film earned US$29.75 million in its opening weekend and topped the Chinese box office replacing Monster Hunt. Once advance ticket sales were factored in, Go Away Mr. Tumor registered a cume of US$31.52 million, with 182,066 showings and 5.46 million admissions in four days, according to data from the research group Entgroup.[9][10]
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Boxoffice,China Boxoffice,China film Boxoffice,Weekly Boxoffice,Yearly Boxoffice-EntGroup". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ Patrick Brzeski (August 31, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Terminator Genisys' Marches Towards $100M". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ Kevin Ma (August 18, 2015). "Bai Baihe dethrones herself at China box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "滚蛋吧！肿瘤君》发终极预告片 白百何"靠近死神" 吴彦祖含泪表白". mtime. 2015-08-03. Archived from the original on 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "'Go away Mr. Tumor' to tell story of late cartoonist on big screen". eastday.com. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". AMPAS. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Junya, Gao (10 October 2015). ""Go Away Mr. Tumor" to Represents China in the Best Foreign Film Category at the Oscars". CRI English. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ http://www.mpaa.org/mpaa-and-sapprft-host-the-5th-annual-china-international-co-production-screenings/
- ^ Clifford Coonan (August 17, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Go Away Mr. Tumor' Overtakes 'Monster Hunt'". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Julie Makinen (August 18, 2015). "'Go Away Mr. Tumor' dethrones 'Monster Hunt' at China box office". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2015.