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Skyfire

2019 · 93 min

A loud, fast disaster ride with fiery spectacle, thin characters, and a sentimental father-daughter core.

Directed by
Simon West
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Wang Xueqi, Hannah Quinlivan, Shawn Dou
Tagline
The mountain is waking up
Overview
Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire" the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano erupts, and the fates of the people on the island are entangled.

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Directed by
Simon West
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Wang Xueqi, Hannah Quinlivan, Shawn Dou
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
  • parenthood
  • grief
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Simon West
Written by
Will Bu, Sidney King
Starring
Wang Xueqi, Hannah Quinlivan, Shawn Dou, An Danwei, Leslie Ma, Ji Lingchen, Li Yiqing, Bee Rogers
Music
Pinar Toprak
Cinematography
Alan Caudillo
Runtime
93 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin, English

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