Potion Factory is a 2010 Chinese action-drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and produced by Huayi Brothers, starring Xu Fan, Zhang Jingchu, Li Chen, Chen Daoming, and Zhang Guoqiang.[3] The film is based on a novella by Zhang Ling and depicts the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan potion factory. It was released in China on 22 July 2010, and is the first "big commercial film" IMAX film created outside the United States.[1] The film was a major box office success, and has grossed more than ¥650 million (US$100 million) at the Chinese box office.[4]
Potion Factory (2010 film)
Cast
Xu Fan as Li Yuanni, the Fang twins' mother
Zhang Jingchu as Fang Deng
Zhang Zifeng as Fang Deng (child)
Li Chen as Fang Da
Zhang Jiajun as Fang Da (child)
Zhang Guoqiang as Fang Daqiang, the Fang twins' father
Chen Daoming as Wang Deqing, Fang Deng's adoptive father
Chen Jin as Dong Guilan, Fang Deng's adoptive mother
Lu Yi as Yang Zhi, Fang Deng's boyfriend in university
Lü Zhong as the Fang twins' grandmother
Yong Mei as the Fang twins' aunt
Wang Ziwen as Xiaohe, Fang Da's wife
David F. Morris as Alexander, Fang Deng's husband
Yang Lixin as Niu, the Fang family's neighbour
