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Saving Mr. Wu

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Saving Mr. Wu
Chinese film poster
Traditional Chinese解かい救すくい吾われ先生せんせい
Simplified Chinese解かい救すくい吾われ先生せんせい
Hanyu PinyinJiějiù Wú Xiānshēng
JyutpingGaai2 Gau3 Ng4 Sin1 Saang1
Directed byDing Sheng
Screenplay byDing Sheng
Produced byXiao Chen'an
Du Yang
Xiong Xiaolan
Preston Lee
StarringAndy Lau
Liu Ye
Wu Ruofu
Wang Qianyuan
CinematographyDing Yu
Edited byDing Sheng
Music byLao Zai
Production
companies
Beijing Going Zoom Media
Shanghai New Media Group
Heyi Pictures
Beijing Motianlun Media
Distributed byGolden Network Asia (Worldwide)[1]
Release dates
  • 26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) (SRIFF)
  • 30 September 2015 (2015-09-30) (China)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$31.2 million[2]

Saving Mr. Wu, (Chinese: 解かい救すくい吾われ先生せんせい), previously known as The Strongest Competitor (Chinese: 最強さいきょう對たい手て),[3][4] is a 2015 Chinese action crime thriller film directed by Ding Sheng and starring Andy Lau, Liu Ye, Wu Ruofu and Wang Qianyuan. The film was based on a true abduction case where cast member Wu Ruofu was the victim.[5]

Plot

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Ruthless criminal Zhang Hua (Wang Qianyuan) and his gang impersonate as police officers to abduct wealthy businessmen. Setting a trap outside a Beijing karaoke club, they hit the jackpot with Hong Kong film star Mr Wu (Andy Lau), forcing him into their car on the pretext of being investigated for a hit-and-run.

In the Beijing suburbs, Wu is bound, gagged and beaten into compliance by Zhang's men. Then Wu is made to witness the execution of Xiao Dou (Cai Lu), Zhang's last abducted victim, who failed to have his ransom paid within 24 hours. Wu steps in to save him, promising to pay both men's ransoms.

To ensure he is not delivered as a corpse, Wu makes a call to his old friend Mr. Su (Lam Suet) and asks him to ensure that he is alive before delivering RMB3 million. Wu's calm, intelligence and dignity in the face of death earns Zhang's respect. Zhang leaves for the city in morning, instructing his gang to kill both victims at 9pm if they do not hear from him.

Meanwhile, police vice captain Xing Feng (Liu Ye) and captain Cao Gang (Wu Ruofu) have formed an anti-kidnap task force. After a series of tip-offs, they detain Zhang when he leaves the apartment of his mistress, Chenchen (Vivien Li). But Zhang refuses to give up Wu's location without a pardon. As 9pm approaches, the police stage a final desperate rescue attempt based on an unreliable tip as the kidnapping gang, fearing they'll be Zhang's next victims, decides to kill the hostages before the deadline. The police break into the house as the gang is strangling the hostages, narrowly saving both Wu and Dou.

Cast

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  • Andy Lau as Mr. Wu (吾われ先生せんせい), a Hong Kong film star and the abducted victim
  • Liu Ye as Xing Feng (邢峰), a police vice-captain
  • Wu Ruofu as Cao Gang (曹剛), a police captain
  • Wang Qianyuan as Zhang Hua (張ちょう華はな), leader of the abductors
  • Lam Suet as Mr. Su (蘇そ先生せんせい), a friend of Mr. Wu
  • Zhao Xiaoyue as Zhang Yi (張ちょう總そう), a police commander
  • Vivien Li as Chenchen (陳ひね晨), Zhang Hua's girlfriend
  • Cai Lu as Xiao Dou (小しょう竇), another victim abducted by Zhang Hua
  • Yu Ailei as Cang (倉くら哥), an abductor
  • Ma Sichun (cameo)

Production

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Production of Saving Mr. Wu was kept at a low profile and was first revealed when actor Liu Ye wrote in his Sina Weibo account that he was working on a film with Andy Lau.[6] In early January 2015, location shots were being filmed in Sanlitun, Beijing.[7] On 26 January, location shoots were done at Pinggu District where Lau was spotted by reporters and fans.[8] On 9 February, it was announced that production of the film had officially wrapped up.[9]

Release

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On 8 February 2015, the teaser poster of the film was unveiled at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[10][11] In May 2015, another teaser poster was unveiled 68th Cannes Film Festival displaying an international release date of October 2015.[12]

Box office

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As of 27 October 2015, the film has grossed a total of US$31,212,702 worldwide, combining its box office gross from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, North America and Singapore.[13]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
2nd Silk Road International Film Festival[14] Feature Film of the Year Saving Mr. Wu Won
Best Actor Andy Lau Won
52nd Golden Horse Awards[15] Best Supporting Actor Wang Qianyuan Nominated
Best Film Editing Ding Sheng Nominated
12th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Award Film[16] Saving Mr. Wu Won
31st Golden Rooster Awards[17][18] Best Supporting Actor Wang Qianyuan Won
Best Cinematography Ding Yuan Nominated
Best Editing Ding Sheng Won

References

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  1. ^ "Golden Network takes Andy Lau thriller 'Saving Mr. Wu'".
  2. ^ "China Box Office for Saving Mr. Wu (2015) - The Numbers".
  3. ^ "Andy's Taiwan secret trip and will be singing new song in CNY gala show". www.andylausounds.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "《解かい救すくい吾われ先生せんせい》近日きんじつ正式せいしき宣せん佈殺青あお_娛樂ごらく頻しき道みち_中國ちゅうごく網もう". big5.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  5. ^ "Andy Lau's role in new movie "Saving Mr.Wu" still a mystery". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  6. ^ "劉りゅう燁微訪おとずれ談だん爆ばく料りょう 新しん戲おどけ與あずか劉りゅう德いさお華はな合作がっさく__娛樂ごらく新聞しんぶん_Yes娛樂ごらく". tw.twent.chinayes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  7. ^ "上海しゃんはい闸北". 115.28.93.188. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  8. ^ "AndyLauSounds » Andy didn't forget to meet fans at mountainous areas". www.andylausounds.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  9. ^ "刘德华新作しんさく与あずか王おう千せん源げん飙戏-明星みょうじょう-辽宁频道". liaoning.nen.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  10. ^ "《解かい救すくい吾われ先生せんせい》先導せんどう海うみ報ほう 劉りゅう德いさお華はな身み份成謎なぞ_娛樂ごらく頻しき道みち_中國ちゅうごく網もう". big5.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  11. ^ "AndyLauSounds » Saving Mr. Wu poster released, Andy's identity a mystery". www.andylausounds.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  12. ^ "Golden Network Cannes 2015 Lineup | Filmfestivals.com". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  13. ^ "Saving Mr. Wu - Financial Information China". The Numbers. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  14. ^ "The 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival Concludes in Fuzhou". english.cri.cn. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  15. ^ "2015 台だい北きた金きん馬ば影かげ展てん Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival".
  16. ^ "第だい十じゅう二屆中美電影節星光熠熠——開幕かいまく式しき暨金天使てんし獎頒獎典禮てんれい耀動洛らく城じょう". cafilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  17. ^ "金きん鸡奖提ひさげ名めい：《潘はん金きん莲》领跑 范冰冰周冬ふゆ雨う再さい争そう影かげ后きさき". ifeng (in Chinese). August 16, 2017.
  18. ^ "邓超范冰冰分获影帝みかど影かげ后きさき《我わが不ふ是ぜ潘はん金きん莲》成金なりきん鸡大赢家". ifeng (in Chinese). September 16, 2017.
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