Surprise (2015 film)

Surprise
	Poster
Chinese	万万没想到
Directed by	Show Joy
Produced by	Lei Chen; Jianxin Huang; Wenwen Li; Meng Yu;
Starring	Bai Ke; Yang Zishan; Chen Bolin; Ma Tianyu; Liu Xunzimo; Mike Pirath Nitipaisankul; Show Joy;
Music by	Yasuharu Takanashi
Cinematography	Sung Fai Choi; Qiang Li;
Edited by	Yang Xiao
Production; companies	Beijing WanheTianjin Media; Bona Film Group; Chinese Culture Shareholding; Hangzhou Guomai Media; Heyi Information Technology (Beijing); Heyi Pictures; Shanghai Sanciyuan Entertainment; Tianjin Maoyan Media[1]; 上海亭东影业有限公司;
Distributed by	Bona Film Group[2]
Release date	18 December 2015;
Running time	96 minutes[3]
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$50.29 million[4]

Surprise is a low-budget[5] 2015 Chinese fantasy comedy film directed by Show Joy.[6][7] It is based on a Youku web series of the same name by Show Joy but with a different content.[5][8] It had wide previews on December 12 and 13 and was released on December 18, 2015.[6][7]

Plot

The movie tells the story of Wang Dachui (White. K), a youth blessed with some magic powers who often dreams of being the chief demon of the Stone Ox Village. One day, he meets with a surprise, which happens to be the arrival of the Tang monk (Chen Bolin) and his four disciples, and his life meets with an unexpected change.

As for the Tang monk and his disciples, while they find Wang Dachui boring beyond explanation, a magical story of love and killing is about to unravel for both parties.[9]

Cast

Bai Ke[7] as Wang Dachui, the main protagonist of the movie.
Yang Zishan[7] as Su Xiaomei, Wang Dachui's love interest.
Chen Bolin[7] as the Tang Monk
Ma Tianyu[7] as Murong Bai, Wang Dachui's love rival and a resident in the Stone Ox village.
Liu Xunzimo[7] as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
Mike Pirath Nitipaisankul[7] as Zhubajie
Show Joy[7] as Sha Seng
Eric Tsang[7] as the Earth God (cameo)

Reception

The film grossed US$17.5 million from previews on 12–13 December 2015.[2] It grossed US$24 million on its opening weekend.[10]

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References

"万万没想到 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
Frater, Patrick (14 December 2015). "China Box Office: 'Point Break,' 'Surprise' Share Chart Honors". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
"SURPRISE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
Brzeski, Patrick (5 January 2016). "China Box Office: 'Detective Chinatown' Wins Weekend, 'Mr. Six' Shows Staying Power". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
Papish, Jonathan (14 December 2015). "On Screen China: 'Surprise'!—Low-Budget Web Series Adaptation Wins the Weekend". China Film Insider. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
Tartaglione, Nancy (14 December 2015). "Katniss Retakes No. 1 From China 'Surprise'; 'Good Dinosaur' In 3rd; 'Sea' & 007 Round Out Top 5 – Intl Box Office Final". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
"万万没想到 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843755.shtml
"万万没想到在线播放-动作片116吧影音-旦旦影视网-旦旦TV最新电视剧电影在线高清观看(旦旦影院)". dandan88.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
Nancy Tartaglione (20 December 2015). "'Star Wars' Rules Galaxy; What Else Is Up At The International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

External links

Surprise on IMDb

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[1] "万万没想到 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[Frater-2] Frater, Patrick (14 December 2015). "China Box Office: 'Point Break,' 'Surprise' Share Chart Honors". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[3] "SURPRISE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

[4] Brzeski, Patrick (5 January 2016). "China Box Office: 'Detective Chinatown' Wins Weekend, 'Mr. Six' Shows Staying Power". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[chinafilminsider-5] Papish, Jonathan (14 December 2015). "On Screen China: 'Surprise'!—Low-Budget Web Series Adaptation Wins the Weekend". China Film Insider. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[Tartaglione-6] Tartaglione, Nancy (14 December 2015). "Katniss Retakes No. 1 From China 'Surprise'; 'Good Dinosaur' In 3rd; 'Sea' & 007 Round Out Top 5 – Intl Box Office Final". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[douban-7] "万万没想到 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[8] ttp://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843755.shtml

[9] "万万没想到在线播放-动作片116吧影音-旦旦影视网-旦旦TV最新电视剧电影在线高清观看(旦旦影院)". dandan88.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[10] Nancy Tartaglione (20 December 2015). "'Star Wars' Rules Galaxy; What Else Is Up At The International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 December 2015.