The Dead End

The Dead End Lièrì zhuó xīn
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Cao Baoping
Screenplay by	Cao Baoping Mia Jiao
Based on	Sunspot by Xu Yigua
Produced by	Ye Jinjun Cao Baoping
Starring	Deng Chao Duan Yihong Guo Tao Wang Luodan
Cinematography	Luo Pan
Edited by	Cao Baoping Li Yongyi
Music by	Bai Shui
Production companies	Dream Sky Film Bona Film Group Beijing Standard Image Culture Communication
Release dates	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) (SIFF) August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27) (China)
Running time	137 minutes 227 minutes (director's cut)
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$46.75 million

The Dead End (Chinese: 烈日灼心) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film based on Xu Yigua's novel Sunspot (Chinese: 太阳黑子). The film is directed by Cao Baoping, starring Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao, and Wang Luodan. The film was released on August 27, 2015. The film received positive reviews in regard to its performance, cinematography and mise-en-scene.

Plot

Seven years after the events of the Water Chamber Murders, newly transferred officer Yi Guchun began to suspect that his assistant police, Xin Xiaofeng, is deeply-tied with the murders.

Cast

• Deng Chao as Xin Xiaofeng, an assistant police, Tail's adoptive father and one of the three suspects for the murder.
• Duan Yihong as Yi Guchun, Guxia's elder brother, a police officer and Xiaofeng's superior.
• Guo Tao as Yang Zidao, a taxi driver, Tail's adoptive father, Guxia's love interest and one of the three suspects for the murder.
• Wang Luodan as Yi Guxia, Guchun's younger sister.
• Jackie Lui as David, a Taiwanese architect and designer.
• Li Xiaochuan
• Du Zhiguo
• Xu Xihan as Tail, the trio's adoptive daughter.
• Yan Bei
• Wang Yanhui
• Bai Liuxi
• Gao Hu as Chen Bijue, a fisherman, Tail's adoptive father and one of the three suspects for the murder.

Production

During the filming phase, Deng Chao almost suffocated during a scene where his character's leg was supposed to be stuck in an iron fence. He also suffered from insomnia, mental breakdown, depression and claustrophobia for a short while during and after filming.

Accolades

References

External links

• The Dead End at IMDb