Aftershock

唐山大地震

“23 seconds, 32 years.”

Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.

Screenplay

苏小卫

Director

冯小刚

Status

Released

Release date

22/07/2010

Original language

Chinese

Budget

US$ 25 M

Box office

US$ 100 M