Charging Out Amazon Explained

Charging Out Amazon
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none T: 衝出亞馬遜 S: 冲出亚马逊 P: Chōngchū Yàmǎxùn
Director:	Song Yeming
Producer:	Zhao Xuehua Chen Quansheng Liu Long
Starring:	Hou Yong Mu Lixin Tom Butler
Cinematography:	Dong Yachun
Studio:	August First Film Studio CCTV-6^[1]
Runtime:	102 minutes
Country:	China
Language:	Mandarin
Budget:	¥18 million^[2]

Charging Out Amazon is a 2002 Chinese action film directed by Song Yeming and written by Zhao Junfang and Wang Gehong, the film stars Hou Yong, Mu Lixin, and Tom Butler. The film was produced by August First Film Studio and CCTV-6. It was released in China on July 1, 2002. Charging Out Amazon received mixed to positive reviews and was a box office success. The film won Best Ornamental Effect Award from Beijing College Student Film Festival, four awards from Huabiao Awards, and three awards from Golden Rooster Awards and was nominated for Best Recording.

Cast

• Hou Yong as Wang Hui, lieutenant of the special troop of People's Liberation Army.
• Mu Lixin as Hu Xiaolong, second lieutenant of the special troop of People's Liberation Army.
• Tom Butler as Cody Ross, general.
• Croft Wiutam as Chief instructor.
• Heath Cortn as Lina Ross, doctoress, Cody Ross's daughter.
• Dean Marshall as Johnson, lieutenant of the storm troops.
• Andr Thompsom as Rossini, lieutenant of the amphibious assault team.
• J. R. Bourne as Michael, lieutenant of the storm troops.
• Ton Cutnbert as "Black lion", the drug gang leader.

Production

This film was shot in Sanya, Hainan.

Accolades

Date	Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Notes
26 May 2002		Best Ornamental Effect	Charging Out Amazon
12 September 2002		Outstanding Film	Song Yeming		^[3] ^[4]
		Outstanding Film Technology	Charging Out Amazon
		Outstanding Director	Song Yeming
			Hou Yong
22 October 2002			Song Yeming		^[5]
		Best Cinematography	Dong Yachun		^[6]
		Best Art	Jin Rongzhe
		Best Recording	Wang Yingang

Notes and References

1. News: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2001-08-24/54875.html . zh:反映钢铁战士超极限为国争光事迹 《冲出亚马逊》开拍 . Sina . 2001-08-24. zh .
2. News: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/2002-09-02/035898419.html . zh:冲出亚马逊 再现众铁汉 . Sina . 2002-09-02 . zh .
3. News: 8th Huabiao Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20030427025449/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2002-09/12/content_559712.htm. dead. April 27, 2003. Xinhua News . 2002-09-12 . zh .
4. Web site: 第八届中国电影华表奖揭晓 . 光明日报 . . Chinese . September 13, 2002 . October 24, 2023 . October 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024052524/https://www.gmw.cn/01gmrb/2002-09/13/05-DF8D341DB393871E48256C33000150B3.htm . live.
5. News: 'For the Children' and 'Charging Out Amazon' won Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture . Sohu. 2002-10-22. zh.
6. News: http://www.chinanews.com/2002-10-22/26/235128.html. zh:第11届金鸡百花电影节闭幕 金鸡奖揭晓并列多多. Chinanews . 2002-10-22. zh .