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Soul Snatcher
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Wikipedia article
'Soul Snatcher' is a 2020 Chinese costume fantasy film produced by Jiang Zhiqiang starring Li Xian and Chen Linong.
Plot
To achieve immortality and be promoted to spiritual immortal, magical fox spirit Bai Shisan (Li Xian) disguises himself as a young man and travels to the human world in search of a 'divine pill', or a central spiritual reservoir that entities possess, to take - killing the original holder. There he befriends the innocent and impoverished scholar Wang Zijin (Chen Linong), who is on a journey to Beijing to take the arduous imperial magistrates examination. To keep Wang safe, Bai Shisan must bond with him on the road to the examination and fend off threats from mythic creatures and evil spirits who run rampant along their journey. Along the way Bai Shisan comes to realize Wang's divine pill is the key to Bai Shisan's transcendence. What choice will Bai Shishan make once he realizes that in order to achieve immortality he would have to kill his best friend?
Cast
Starring
* Chen Linong as Wang Zijin* Li Xian as Bai Shishan (Thirteen)
Co-Starring
* Hankiz Omar as Yinglian* Jiang Chao as Kuhai Academy owner Zhu
* Pei Kuishan as Mr. He
* Chang Chen-kuang as chief of fox tribe
* Li Xiaochuan as Yin-Yang Taoist priest
Guest Starring
*Wang Yaoching as Liu DaoranSpecial Appearance
*Hao Shaowen as donkey shack owner*Tien Niu as chicken restaurant owner
*Yang Zi as Ying Wuxie
Production
Two months before the start-up, Chen Linong, and Li Xian entered the group ahead of schedule, performing an average of 6 hours of performance and movement training every day as seen on the soundtrack's MV, 'Glorious Future' sung by the two male lead. The crew also organized script readings many times to further improve the script and character details. In January, the director decided to change the title from Spring River Flower Moon Night (Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye) into 'Red Fox Scholar' and announced that they would set a schedule for the 2020 summer. However, because the special effects of the movie have not been completed, and the trailer cannot be cut out for the time being, the two portraits of Chen Linong and Li Xian acted as stage dramas, and they creatively performed a version of the "concept trailer". In addition to the trailer, "Red Fox Scholar" also released a concept poster designed by artist Huang Hai. Chen Linong and Li Xian lay on the river facing the wind, and a little star reflected from the sky reflected on the river, forming a huge fox. Due to the many private questions on Weibo, the author makes an explanation that the two male led isn't involved on love story but just friend and the genre is a fantasy drama.
Marketing
Prior to the production announcement, Chen Linong and Li Xian appeared on Elle Cover. The two male lead released soundtrack of 'Red Fox Scholar', titled 'Glorious Future (Qian Cheng Si jin)' peak at 8 on Billboard China Social Chart
Release
In China, 'Soul Snatcher' was originally planned to open in August 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's release was first postponed to November, and eventually released on December 4.
Reception
'Soul Snatcher' earned $19,500,000 at the Chinese box office.
References
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