A famous Chinese Yuan Dynasty painting known as "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" was stolen and being sold on the black market, led by a mysterious business magnate (Tong Dawei). Special agent Jinhan (Andy Lau) is tasked to recover the painting.
Meanwhile, Jinhan and his wife (Zhang Jingchu) have drifted apart, due to the secret nature of his work, unaware that his wife also works as a special agent tasked with protecting the painting.
Switch was originally set to be released in 2012, but was delayed partially due to the decision to convert the film to 3-D.[1] The film was released in China on 9 June 2013[1] and in Hong Kong on 12 June, where its running time was trimmed by 9 minutes with several scenes cut out.[1]
In China, the film grossed RMB 49 million (US$8 million) in its opening day, the third-biggest opening day revenue for a domestic film in China.[4][5]
Receptionedit
Maggie Lee of Variety stated the film "epitomizes[...]so-bad-it’s-good kitsch", pointing to a lack of plot continuity, ostentatious visuals and exaggerated, exploitation-like characterizations.[6] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter similarly criticized the film for its confusing structure and lack of impact, likening Sun to "a film school drop-out with too much cash".[7]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefElley, Derek (13 June 2013). . Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^Clarence Tsui (31 October 2012). "AFM 2012: James Cameron Doc 'Imperial City Beijing' Seeks Hollywood Support". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
^. Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^Tsui, Clarence (10 June 2013). "China Box Office: 'Switch' Nets Third-Biggest Opening Day Ever for Homegrown Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^Lee, Maggie (17 June 2013). "Film Review: 'Switch'". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^Kerr, Elizabeth (15 July 2013). "Switch: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
switch, 2013, film, switch, 2013, chinese, hong, kong, action, film, written, directed, starring, andy, tong, dawei, zhang, jingchu, ling, switchofficial, film, postertraditional, chinese天機, 富春山居圖simplified, chinese天机, 富春山居图hanyu, pinyintiān, chūn, shān, tújyu. Switch is a 2013 Chinese Hong Kong action film written and directed by Jay Sun and starring Andy Lau Tong Dawei Zhang Jingchu and Lin Chi ling 1 3 SwitchOfficial film posterTraditional Chinese天機 富春山居圖Simplified Chinese天机 富春山居图Hanyu PinyinTian Ji Fu Chun Shan Ju TuJyutpingTin1 Gei1 Fu3 Ceon1 Saan1 Geoi1 Tou4Directed byJay SunWritten byJay SunProduced byZhao Haicheng Shen Xue He LichangStarringAndy Lau Tong Dawei Zhang Jingchu Lin Chi ling Tan Songyun Guan Xiaotong Li LandiCinematographyShao DanEdited byDu HengtaoMusic byRoc ChenProductioncompaniesChina Film GroupPegasus EntertainmentMedia Asia FilmsPhoenix Satellite TelevisionDistributed byMedia Asia DistributionRelease dates9 June 2013 2013 06 09 China 12 June 2013 2013 06 12 Hong Kong Running time122 minutesCountriesChinaHong KongLanguagesMandarin Japanese English 1 Budget 160 million 1 Box office 302 6 million 2 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Release 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis editA famous Chinese Yuan Dynasty painting known as Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains was stolen and being sold on the black market led by a mysterious business magnate Tong Dawei Special agent Jinhan Andy Lau is tasked to recover the painting Meanwhile Jinhan and his wife Zhang Jingchu have drifted apart due to the secret nature of his work unaware that his wife also works as a special agent tasked with protecting the painting Cast editAndy Lau as Special Agent Xiao Jinhan Tong Dawei as Yamamoto Toshio Zhang Jingchu as Lin Yuyan Lin Chi ling as Lisa Siqin Gaowa as The Empress Ariel Aisin Gioro as The Princess Guan Xiaotong as Xiao Yueyue Siqin Gaowa as Old Dowager Empress Tan Songyun as Pisces DemonRelease editSwitch was originally set to be released in 2012 but was delayed partially due to the decision to convert the film to 3 D 1 The film was released in China on 9 June 2013 1 and in Hong Kong on 12 June where its running time was trimmed by 9 minutes with several scenes cut out 1 In China the film grossed RMB 49 million US 8 million in its opening day the third biggest opening day revenue for a domestic film in China 4 5 Reception editMaggie Lee of Variety stated the film epitomizes so bad it s good kitsch pointing to a lack of plot continuity ostentatious visuals and exaggerated exploitation like characterizations 6 Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter similarly criticized the film for its confusing structure and lack of impact likening Sun to a film school drop out with too much cash 7 References edit a b c d e f Elley Derek 13 June 2013 Switch Film Business Asia Archived from the original on 16 June 2013 Retrieved 13 June 2013 2013内地票房Top20 Clarence Tsui 31 October 2012 AFM 2012 James Cameron Doc Imperial City Beijing Seeks Hollywood Support hollywoodreporter com Retrieved 15 January 2013 China Box Office SWITCH Primed To Send STAR TREK Packing Twitch Film Archived from the original on 6 September 2014 Retrieved 14 June 2013 Tsui Clarence 10 June 2013 China Box Office Switch Nets Third Biggest Opening Day Ever for Homegrown Film The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 7 October 2023 Lee Maggie 17 June 2013 Film Review Switch Retrieved 7 October 2023 Kerr Elizabeth 15 July 2013 Switch Film Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 7 October 2023 External links editSwitch at IMDb nbsp nbsp This article related to a Hong Kong film of the 2010s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a 2010s action film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Switch 2013 film amp oldid 1179698975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
