Breaking Through (Chinese: 我心飞扬; pinyin: Wǒ xīn fēi yáng; trans. "Float in the Sky") is a 2022 Chinese sports drama film from director Wang Fangfang, and stars Meng Meiqi and Xia Yu. The film, which is based on true events and of short-track speed skater Yang Yang, follows the Chinese national short-track speed skating team as they attempt to prevail in winning a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
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| Directed by | Wang Fangfang |
| Screenplay by | Wang Fangfang Wang Zhebin |
| Produced by | Liu Ruifang |
| Starring | Meng Meiqi Xia Yu |
| Distributed by | Beijing Qitai Ocean Culture Media Co., Ltd. Beijing Juhe Yinglian Culture Media Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | (CN¥6.33 million)[1] |
Synopsis
editIn 1980, China participated in that year's Winter Olympic Games, where it failed to receive a gold medal. The country then contested several subsequent games, each time also failing to do so. For the 2002 Olympics, short speed skating coach Qin Shan (Xia Yu) forms the Chinese short-track speed skating national team with its representative being Yang Fan (Meng Meiqi).
Cast
edit- Meng Meiqi as Yang Fan, Olympic short track speed skater and is based on the real life short-track speed skater Yang Yang
- Liu Wenxi as 7-year old Yang Fan
- Xia Yu, as Qin Shan, short track speed skating coach of the Chinese team
- Pei Kuishan as Zhao Haibo
- Sa Rina as Jiang Hong, Yang Fan's mother
- Jiao Gang as Wu Ping
- Zhang Guoqiang as Jin Yalin
- Liang Wenhui as Yang Xin, Yang Fan's younger sister
- Li Muzi as Wu Haixia
Production and pre-publicity
editThe film was announced by the film crew at a press conference on 26 September 2018.[2] To prepare for their roles, the actors engaged in high-intensity training. In order to play the role of a short track speed skater, Meng Meiqi trained for four months in advance and gained 15 kg (33 lb) in order to be better match her role's physique,[3][4] and to induce actual pain, she placed a rock inside of an ice skate, resulting in a bleeding foot.[5]
Filming commenced on 2 March 2021 in the city of Qitaihe, Heilongjiang,[6] and took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department providing assistance through location scouting, production safety and epidemic prevention and control.[7] The film was shot in Northeast China at temperatures of −10 °C (14 °F). To present the summer training part of the film, the actresses wore short sleeves.[4] Filming was completed on May 9 after 68 days and nights of shooting.[8]
Release
editInitially intended to coincide with the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2022 (1 February),[9] the film's release date was delayed, and on 22 February 2022, the film's final trailer revealed that the film would be released on 25 February 2022, five days after the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[10] On 22 February, the film held its first premiere at that city's China National Film Museum,[11] with subsequent screenings in Chongqing and Harbin taking place on 24 and 25 February.[12][7] The film's official theme song My Heart is Flying (Chinese: 心飞扬; pinyin: Xīn fēi yáng) was sung by Meng Meiqi.[13] Prior to its official release in China on 25 February 2022, it was estimated that the film would make ¥100 million in box office; however, by March 2022, the film had taken less than ¥6 million, prompting the Hong Kong news portal HK01 to brand the film a box office flop.[14] The film was officially released in Nigeria in April 2023, and in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia in September 2023.[15][16]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Deer Awards | August 2022 | Best Screenplay | Wang Fangfang, Wang Zhebin | Nominated | [17] |
| Milan International Sports Film and Television Festival | November 2022 | Unit nomination (Film) | Breaking Through | Won | [18] |
References
edit- ^ "我心飞扬". Maoyan. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "献礼北京冬奥会 电影《我心飞扬》项目启动". CNR. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "《我心飞扬》导演王放放：开机前送给孟美岐一本电影表演书". Bjnews. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ a b "《我心飞扬》曝海报 孟美岐领衔"四朵金花"冲金". Bjnews. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Zhang, Rui (2021-08-15). "'Breaking Through' leads highly-anticipated sports films". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "组图：冬奥题材电影《我心飞扬》开机 徐峥孟美岐等亮相". Sina. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ a b "电影《我心飞扬》黑龙江首映式在哈举行 杨扬发视频祝贺". The Paper. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "徐峥监制《我心飞扬》杀青 孟美岐忆拍摄历程落泪". 1905.com. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "徐峥监制体育电影《我心飞扬》定档2022年初一，孟美岐主演". Bjnews. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "冬奥题材电影《我心飞扬》定档2月25日". Bjnews. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "冬奥题材电影《我心飞扬》首映礼在京举行". People's Daily. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "电影《我心飞扬》在渝点映，重现中国冬奥首金时刻". QQ. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "《心飞扬》上线，孟美岐的新歌花絮，真的是太带感……". Sina. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Su, Guohao (2022-03-03). "我心飛揚｜冬奧片票房慘淡孟美岐累事？ 徐崢：導演已傾家蕩產". HK01. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Breaking Through will be released in Thailand on September 7th 2023 by Thongkham Films". Media Outreach Newswire. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Top Chinese Film, Breaking Through, Hits Nigerian Cinemas April 28". The Guardian Nigeria. 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "吴京、朱一龙、章宇角逐金鹿影帝 第十七届中国长春电影节"金鹿奖"提名名单出炉！". Yunnan.cn. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "北京冬奥会特许授权电影《我心飞扬》在米兰国际体育电影电视节获奖！". Xinhua. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
External links
edit- Breaking Through at Douban (in Chinese)
- Breaking Through at IMDb