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Crocodile Island (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Crocodile Island' is a 2020 Chinese action monster film directed by Xu Shixing and Simon Zhao, and starring Gallen Lo as a single father who lands on a crocodile island with his daughter (Liao Yinyue) due to a plane malfunction and must battle with beast-sized creatures inhabiting the island. This web film was released for online streaming on 4 February 2020 on iQiyi. 'Crocodile Island' became a commercial success, grossing 16.70 million against a budget of 8 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China.
Plot
The surrounding areas of the Devil's Sea is also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Asia. Due to electromagnetic interference, aviation accidents are common in the region. Lin Hao (Gallen Lo) and his daughter Yi (Liao Yinyue) are passengers of Flight GZ261. As it flies over the Devil's Sea, the plane malfunctions, causing an emergency landing on a crocodile island. Hao and other driving passengers encounter enormous sized crocodiles and spiders and engages in a battle for survival. When Yi is captured by the giant beasts, Hao fights for his life to rescue his daughter.
Cast
*Gallen Lo as Lin Wei ()
*Liao Yinyue as Lin Yi ()
*Wang Bingxiang as Cheng Jie ()
*Dang Wei as Li Zhi ()
*Hu Xue'er as Jin Jiayan ()
*He Qiwei as Cao Fang ()
*Zhao Zuo as Lu Wenbing ()
*Zhao Zhiyan as Shao Liqi ()
*Jack Wayne as Bill ()
*Bruce Allen as Andrew ()
*Su Man as Gao Wen ()
*Cai Tingting as Female passenger
*Meng Lichao as Passenger
*Zhang Cangyu as Crew member
*Zheng Cunyuan as 181 passenger
*Han Jinyue as Injured passenger
*Patrick Alleyn as Captain
*Zhao Jinyi as First officer
*Guo Lei as Greedy passenger
*Yu Shichao as Male passenger
Reception
Critical
'Crocodile Island' earned a score of 2.8/5 stars on the Chinese media rating site, Douban. Criticism was directed towards the film's clichd plot and poor CGI effects.Box office
Despite its low rating and lack of known cast members besides Gallen Lo, the film was a steady hit. The film earned 1.53 on its first day of release on 4 February 2020, topping other web films. By its second day of release, it has earned 3 million. By its fifth day of release, it has reached a gross 8 million, recuperating its budget. After playing for seven days, the film had reached the 10 million mark.By 2 March 2020, the film has earned 14.03 million, with a total of 5.614 million views. As of 31 March 2020, 'Crocodile Island' had grossed a total of 16.70 million and is currently the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China.
References
Category:2020 films
Category:2020 action films
Category:2020s monster movies
Category:Chinese action films
Category:Giant monster films
Category:2020s survival films
Category:2020s Mandarin-language films
Category:Internet films
Category:Films about crocodilians
Category:Films set on uninhabited islands
Category:Films about aviation accidents or incidents
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