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Never Say Die (Chinese: 羞羞的铁拳; literally: The Bashful Iron Fist) is a 2017 Chinese comedy film directed by Song Yang and Zhang Chiyu and starring Ai Lun, Ma Li, Shen Teng, Tian Yu and Xue Haowen.[2] Adapted from the popular stage comedy of the same name, it was released in China on 30 September 2017.[1] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is the highest-grossing comedy film ever in a single (its home domestic) box office market.[3]

Never Say Die
Poster
Traditional	羞羞的鐵拳
Simplified	羞羞的铁拳
Mandarin	xiūxiū de tiěquán
Literally	Bashful Iron Fist
Directed by	Song Yang Zhang Chiyu
Starring	Ai Lun Ma Li Shen Teng Tian Yu Xue Haowen
Distributed by	Tianjin Maoyan Media Huaxia Film Distribution Sihai Distribution Association Eastern Mordor[1]
Release date	30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) (China)
Running time	100 minutes[2]
Country	China
Language	Mandarin[2]
Box office	¥2.18 billion RMB[1] (US$334 million)

Plot

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A male boxer switches bodies by accident with a female journalist after the two are struck by lightning. Living out each other's lives in seemingly opposite roles, the two struggle to adjust, but eventually come to grips with each other, unearthing an even greater conspiracy within the boxing world.

Cast

• Ai Lun[2]
• Ma Li[2]
• Shen Teng[2]
• Tian Yu[2]
• Xue Haowen[2]
• Yin Zheng

Box office

The film is the third highest-grossing in China in 2017[4] and the sixth highest-grossing ever in the country,[5] with a gross of ¥2.181 billion RMB[1] (US$334 million).[6]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
9th Macau International Movie Festival	Best Picture	Never Say Die	Nominated	[7]
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards	Best Film		Nominated	[8]
	Best Director	Song Yang, Zhang Chiyu	Nominated
	Best Young Director		Nominated
23rd Huading Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Shen Teng	Nominated	[9]
	Best New Director	Song Yang, Zhang Chiyu	Nominated

References

External links

• Never Say Die at IMDb

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