Island Keeper (Chinese: 守岛人) is a 2021 Chinese biographical film directed and co-written by Chen Li and starring Liu Ye and Gong Zhe.[1][2] The film follows the story of Wang Jicai and his wife's 32 years of guarding Kaishan Island in east China's Jiangsu province. The film premiered in China on 18 June 2021, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.[2][3]
| Island Keeper | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 守島人 |
| Simplified Chinese | 守岛人 |
| Literal meaning | island-defending person/people |
| Hanyu Pinyin | shǒu dǎo rén |
| Directed by | Chen Li |
| Written by | Chen Li Gao Mantang Ding Han Zhao Zhe'en |
| Produced by | Zhang Lizhong |
| Starring | Liu Ye Gong Zhe |
Production companies | August First Film Studio Jiangsu Happy Blue Ocean Film Co., Ltd. Hebei Radio Television film culture Co., Ltd. Fujian Film Studio Huaxia Film Distribution |
| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast
edit- Liu Ye as Wang Jicai, head of the militia post on Kaishan Island.
- Gong Zhe as Wang Shihua, Wang's wife.
- Hou Yong as Wang Changjie
- Sun Weimin as Wang's father
- Zhang Yishan as Xiao Douzi.
- Chen Chuang as Captain Bao
- Song Chunli
- Tao Huimin
- Ma Shaohua
- Chi Peng
- Xu Yu
Production
editThis film was shot in Pingtan Island, southeast China's Fujian province.[4] It took six months to shoot.[5]
Release
editIsland Keeper was released on 18 June 2021 in China.
Reception
editDouban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the film 7.4 out of 10.
Accolades
edit| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Picture | Island Keeper | Won | [6][7] |
| Best Actor | Liu Ye | Nominated | [6][7] | ||
| Best Writing | Chen Li, Ding Han and Zhao Enzhe | Nominated | [6][7] |
References
edit- ^ Zhang Rui (10 June 2021). "'Island Keeper' reenacts extraordinary 32-year journey of a lone island guardian couple". china.org.cn. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b Teng Zhao (滕朝) (2 June 2021). 真人事迹改编电影《守岛人》定档6月18日，刘烨主演. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Yu Haiyang (于海洋) (2 June 2021). 电影《守岛人》即将公映 王继才同志感人事迹搬上银幕. 81.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Shen Ye (沈晔); Qi Yonghui (齐永辉); Wang Haoquan (王浩权) (24 June 2021). 守岛人看《守岛人》，他们的故事都动人！. Thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Teng Zhao (滕朝) (15 June 2021). 《守岛人》发布“风雨同行”版特辑，还原守岛岁月的艰难. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b c 第34届中国电影金鸡奖公布完整提名名单. qq.com (in Chinese). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c 第34届中国电影金鸡奖完整名单. qq.com (in Chinese). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
edit- Island Keeper at IMDb
- Island Keeper at Douban (in Chinese)