Pegasus 2 (Chinese: 飞驰人生2; pinyin: Fēichí rénshēng 2; lit. 'Flying Life 2') is a 2024 Chinese sports comedy drama film directed by Han Han and starring Shen Teng, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Zheng, Zhang Benyu and Sun Yizhou. The film tells the story of driving school coach Zhang Chi and potential rookie driver Li Xiaohai who set out to compete in the last Bayanbulak rally.[3] It is a sequel to Pegasus and was released on February 10, 2024.[4]
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| Traditional Chinese | 飛馳人生2 |
| Simplified Chinese | 飞驰人生2 |
| Literal meaning | Flying Life 2 |
| Directed by | Han Han |
| Written by | Han Han |
| Produced by | Han Han |
| Starring | Shen Teng Fan Chengcheng Yin Zheng Zhang Benyu Sun Yizhou |
| Cinematography | Yuxia Bai |
| Music by | Roc Chen |
Production companies | Shanghai PMF Pictures Shanghai Taopiaopiao Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Co., Ltd Beijing Bona Film Group Co., Ltd China Film Co., Ltd |
| Distributed by | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media China Film Co., Ltd Shanghai Taopiaopiao Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $476 million[1][2] |
Plot
editThe former champion Zhang Chi (Shen Teng) became a driving school instructor in troubled times, relying on his reputation to make ends meet. Unexpectedly, the director of Laotoule Automobile Factory (Jia Bing), who is on the verge of suspending production, offers to sponsor Zhang Chi to form a team to compete in the last Bayanbulak rally. Faced with this overwhelming opportunity, Zhang Chi is ready to make a move, but no one knows the director's real motive.[5]
Zhang Chi summoned his old friends Sun Yuqiang (Yin Zheng) and Ji Xing (Zhang Benyu), and formed a team with the talented driver Li Xiaohai (Fan Chengcheng) and the rookie driving school student Liu Xiande (Sun Yizhou) who always failed to pass subject two. The grassroots team overcame many difficulties and rushed to the stadium with a lot of laughter.[5]
Cast
edit- Shen Teng as Zhang Chi
- Fan Chengcheng as Li Xiaohai
- Yin Zheng as Sun Yuqiang
- Zhang Benyu as Ji Xing
- Sun Yizhou as Liu Xiande
- Wei Xiang as Manager Ye
- Jia Bing as Factory director
Special appearance
edit- Zheng Kai as Ma Zongliang, racing director
- Feng Shaofeng as Manager Zou
- Huang Jingyu as Lin Zhendong
- Liu Haoran as Xindi Senior Technician
Music
editSoundtrack
edit- "Follow your feelings" (跟着感觉走) by Shen Teng, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Zheng, Zhang Benyu, Sun Yizhou
Release
editPegasus 2 was released on February 10, 2024. It is currently the ninth highest-grossing film of 2024.[6]
Reception
editAs of February 28, 2024, "Pegasus 2" has received a rating of more than 7.5 on Douban, with a box office of nearly $3.4 billion yuan.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "China Box-office". China Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Pegasus 2 – Informazioni finanziarie". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "电影《飞驰人生2》：讲述对梦想的不懈追求". Xinhua. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "电影《飞驰人生2》定档大年初一 沈腾领衔超强喜剧阵容笑临春节档". ifeng. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b "Pegasus 2 (飞驰人生2) (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Top 2024 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "两部春节档影片最终票房出炉：《飞驰人生2》近34亿元 《第二十条》超24亿元-上海证券报·中国证券网". www.cnstock.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.