| The Dead End Lièrì zhuó xīn | |
| Director: | Cao Baoping |
| Producer: | Ye Jinjun Cao Baoping |
| Screenplay: | Cao Baoping Mia Jiao |
| Starring: | Deng Chao Duan Yihong Guo Tao Wang Luodan |
| Music: | Bai Shui |
| Cinematography: | Luo Pan |
| Editing: | Cao Baoping Li Yongyi |
| Studio: | Dream Sky Film Bona Film Group Beijing Standard Image Culture Communication |
| Runtime: | 137 minutes 227 minutes (Director's Cut)[1] |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Gross: | US$46.75 million[2] |
The Dead End (Chinese: 烈日灼心) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film[3] based on Xu Yigua's novel Sunspot (Chinese: 太阳黑子). The film is directed by Cao Baoping, starring Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao, and Wang Luodan.[4] The film was released on August 27, 2015.[5] [6] The film received positive reviews in regard to its performance, cinematography and mise-en-scene.[7]
Seven years after the events of the Water Chamber Murders, newly transferred officer Yi Guchun began to suspect that his assistant police, Xin Xiaofeng, is deeply-tied with the murders.
During the filming phase, Deng Chao almost suffocated during a scene where his character's leg was supposed to be stuck in an iron fence.[9] He also suffered from insomnia, mental breakdown, depression and claustrophobia for a short while during and after filming.[10]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | [11] | ||||
| Best Film | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| 2016 | Best Film | ||||
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Cao Baoping, Mia Jiao | ||||
| [12] [13] | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Cao Baoping, Mia Jiao | ||||
| Deng Chao | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| 2017 | 31st Golden Rooster Awards | [14] [15] | |||
| Best Actor | Deng Chao | ||||
| Best Editing | Li Yongyi |