Fireflies in the Sun (Chinese: 误杀2) is a 2021 Chinese crime thriller film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Dai Mo, and starring Xiao Yang, Janice Man, and Simon Yam.[2][3] It is a remake of the 2002 American thriller drama film John Q., which was directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington. It is a sequel to Sheep Without a Shepherd. It follows the story of Lin Rilang, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and gives all his efforts to collect money for his son's operation.[4] The film premiered in China on 17 December 2021.[5]

Cast

• Xiao Yang as Lin Rilang, a screenwriter
• Janice Man as Ah Ling, Lin Rilang's wife
• Simon Yam as Zhang Zhengyi, police
• Wang Haoze as Xiaochong, son
• Chen Yusi as Li Anqi, journalist
• Song Yang as Dama, Xiaochong's attending doctor
• Aarif Rahman sa Sading, mayor's secretary
• Tan Zhuo

Production

The producers originally decided to go to Thailand again for the view. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a street view of Thailand in Jiangmen, Guangdong,[6] and the indoor play was completed in the studio of Xiangshan Global Studios.[7]

Release

Fireflies in the Sun was released in China on 17 December 2021.

Box office

Fireflies in the Sun earned a total of 300 million yuan in its first three days of release.[8]

References

External links

• Fireflies in the Sun at IMDb
• Fireflies in the Sun at Mtime.com (in Chinese)
• Fireflies in the Sun at Douban (in Chinese)