''As the Light Goes Out'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese

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directed by Derek Kwok and starring

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and

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Cast

as Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森) *

as Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮) *

as Lee Pui-to (李培道) *

as Hai Yang (海洋) *

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as Yang Lin (楊琳) *

William Chan William Chan Wai-ting (born 21 November 1985) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2003, he participated in New Talent Singing Awards where he won several awards. He was then signed under Emperor Entertainment Group. He began his singin ...

as Cheung Man-kin (張文健) *

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as Yip Chi-fai (葉志輝) * Patrick Tam as Mr. Man (萬先生) *

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as Tam Sir (譚Sir) *

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as Ben Sir (斌Sir) *

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as Power plant employee *

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as Siu-kiu (小僑) * Alice Li as Emily *

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as Himself (cameo) *

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as Director of Fire Services (cameo) *

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as Wife of wine brewer owner (cameo)

Release

''As the Light Goes Out'' was released in Hong Kong on January 2, 2014 and in China on January 3, 2014. At the end of the run, the film has grossed $11.92 million in China.

Reception

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of ''

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'' gave the film a six out of ten rating, stating that the film "lacks human drama and real scope" and that "isn't especially bad as a genre movie, it's also not especially good, and is certainly no threat to

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's '' Lifeline'' (1997) as the premier Hong Kong firefighting film."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Derek Kwok 2014 films Hong Kong disaster films Films directed by Derek Kwok 2010s Cantonese-language films 2010s Mandarin-language films Chinese disaster films Chinese action films Films about firefighting Media Asia films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 2010s Hong Kong films