Circle Line (film) explained
Circle Line |
Native Name: | Child: | yes | Hide: | no | Header: | none | T: | 生死環線 | S: | 生死环线 |
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Director: | JD Chua |
Distributor: | mm2 Film Distribution |
Runtime: | 80 Minutes |
Country: | Singapore |
Language: | Mandarin |
Circle Line (Chinese:) is a 2023 Singaporean film. It is billed as Singapore's first modern-day creature feature, produced by Taipan Films and mm2 Entertainment,[1] directed by JD Chua[2] and stars Jesseca Liu, Peter Yu, Andie Chen and Patrick Lee.
Synopsis
In a Southeast Asian city, an error in the subway's automated systems causes the last train for the night to veer off-course into a series of old, abandoned tunnels. Among the passengers are a single mother traumatized by the death of her husband in an accident, her young son and the estranged teenaged daughter of the subway's chief engineer. Discovering that the train's signal has completely disappeared, the night shift of the train system's central command mounts a rescue operation as a mysterious creature that made its home within the abandoned tunnels begins attacking the passengers.
Cast
Production
The film is a Singaporean project developed by Taipan Films and jointly produced with mm2 Entertainment.[4] Featuring a mainly Singaporean ensemble cast led by Jesseca Liu, Peter Yu and Andie Chen, where production had access to actual trains, train stations and the train depot operated by Rapid KL. A number of film sets were also built specially for the film, including train tunnels, control rooms, caverns and sewers, at sound stages at Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.[5] Lead designs, pre-visualization and visual effects were undertaken by Omens Studios in Singapore, while final post-production was done at Kantana Post in Bangkok, Thailand.
Principal photography took place in 2018, with completion of visual effects in late 2019. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local and worldwide film market led to the delay of the intended release of the movie in 2020.[6] The producers used the lull in the market to re-edit the film for a final release cut in late 2022.
Release
The film released to cinemas in Singapore and Malaysia on 5 January 2023.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Douglas . Tseng . 10 December 2021 . First Look: Jesseca Liu, Peter Yu Battle Train Trouble In Circle Line, Singapore's First Monster Movie . 2022-11-30 . 8 Days . en . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130005648/https://www.8days.sg/seeanddo/streamit/first-look-jesseca-liu-peter-yu-battle-train-trouble-circle-line-singapores-first-monster-movie-533721 . live .
- Web site: Abrams . Bryan . 2020-06-16 . Writer/Director JD Chua & Producer Juan Foo on Singapore's First Creature Feature Circle Line . 2022-11-30 . Motion Picture Association . en-US . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130005648/https://www.motionpictures.org/2020/06/writer-director-jd-chua-producer-juan-foo-on-singapores-first-creature-feature-circle-line/ . live .
- Web site: Tan . Phoebe Rae . 2020-01-15 . Circle Line: The Monster in Our Midst . 2022-12-01 . phoebe-rae . en . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201041053/https://peabe28.wixsite.com/phoebe-rae/single-post/2020/01/15/circle-line-the-monster-in-our-midst . live .
- Web site: 6 May 2018 . ShoutOUT! JD Chua makes Singapore's 1st monster flick 'Circle Line' . 2022-11-30 . SINdie . en-gb . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130005648/https://www.sindie.sg/2018/05/shoutout-jd-chua-makes-singapores-1st.html . live .
- Web site: Scott . Mathew . 2019-12-06 . First Look: The Uniquely Singaporean Monster Movie 'Circle Line' . 2022-11-30 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130010745/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/first-look-uniquely-singaporean-monster-movie-circle-line-1260121/ . live .
- News: 30 November 2022 . zh:惊悚片《生死环线》苦等5年见天日 刘子绚地铁‘真打’怪兽 . Thriller film Circle Line long awaited release after 5 years . . 2022-11-30 . . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201235606/https://johor.sinchew.com.my/20221130/%E6%83%8A%E6%82%9A%E7%89%87%E3%80%8A%E7%94%9F%E6%AD%BB%E7%8E%AF%E7%BA%BF%E3%80%8B%E8%8B%A6%E7%AD%895%E5%B9%B4%E8%A7%81%E5%A4%A9%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E5%88%98%E5%AD%90%E7%BB%9A%E5%9C%B0%E9%93%81/ . live .