2023 Chinese film
Deep Sea Promotional release poster
深海 Directed by Tian Xiaopeng (田晓鹏) Screenplay by Tian Xiaopeng[ 2] Produced by Qiao Yi[ 3] Starring Tingwen Wang (王亭文) Xin Su (苏鑫) Kuixing Teng Ting Yang Jing Ji Taochen Fang [ 4] Cinematography Mazhiyuan Cheng[ 5] Edited by Aner Lin[ 6] Music by Mao Buyi Tang Hanxiao [zh ] MIUMIUProduction companies
Release date
22 January 2023 (2023-January-22 ) (China)
[ 1] Running time
105 minutes[ 11] [ 12] Country China Language Standard Chinese Budget 200 million RMB [ 13] Box office US$136.1 million[ 14]
Deep Sea (Chinese : 深海 ; pinyin : Shēnhǎi ) is a 2023 Chinese 3D animated fantasy film , written and directed by Tian Xiaopeng who previously directed Monkey King: Hero Is Back ,[ 15] co-produced by his company October Media and Coloroom Pictures.
Plot
A young girl explores a strange underwater environment.[ 16] Shenxiu, a little girl whose parents were recently divorced goes on a sea trip with her new family. Still not having dealt with not having her mother around, she hears a hum similar to a song her mother used to sing and by following the sound she enters the fantastical Deep Sea Restaurant run by sea animals serving humanoid fish.[ 17]
Original voice cast
Su Xin (苏鑫) as Nanhe
Wang Tingwen (王亭文) as Shenxiu
Teng Kuixing [zh ]
Yang Ting
Ji Jing (吉静)
Fang Taochen (方韬辰)
Dong Yi (董一)
Release
Deep Sea was scheduled for release on 22 January 2023 (Chinese New Year ).[ 18]
It was nominated for screening as part of Generation Kplus at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival .[ 15] And will be nominate for screening as Animation category at 36th Tokyo International Film Festival .
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 26 critics' reviews for Deep Sea are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[ 19]
References
External links
Films directed by Tian Xiaopeng