As the Light Goes Out
Seen it?2014 | 115 min | Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Firefighters in Hong Kong's Pillar Point uncover dangerous truths as they battle an out-of-control inferno on Christmas Eve.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungSenior Station Officer - Ho Wing-sam
- Yue Man-lokStation Officer - Yau Bond-chill
- Simon YamPrincipal Fireman - Lee Pui-to
- Hu JunFireman - Ocean
- Michelle BaiYang Lin
- William ChanFireman - Cheung Man-kin
- Andy On Chi-kitAssist Divisional Officer - Yip Chi-fai
- Patrick Tam Yiu-manPower plant's Supervisor - Man Wah-bill
- Liu Kai-chiChief Fire Officer - CK Tam
- Deep Ng Ho-hongFireman - Lam Man-ben