The Continent (film)
The Continent is a 2014 Chinese road-trip comedy written and directed by Han Han. It follows three young men—Ma Haohan, Jiang He, and Hu Sheng—who live on a small island in the East China Sea. Wanting a change, they leave the island and travel across mainland China, on a journey that blends humor with moments of sadness as they explore friendship, family, and love.
Along the way they meet people who challenge their views and spur self-discovery. By the end, Haohan and Jiang He reach the finish with very different futures in mind.
The film stars Feng Shaofeng and Chen Bolin, with supporting roles from Wallace Chung, Wang Luodan, Yuan Quan, and Joe Chen. It was shot in multiple locations including Shanghai, Xichang, Chifeng, Mount Putuo in Zhoushan, and Dongji Island. Filming ran from February 14 to May 26, 2014, and one of the leads was injured near the end. The Continent was produced by Beijing Lorry Ltd, Hangzhou Guomai Media Ltd, and Bona Film Group Ltd, and released in China on July 24, 2014. The running time is 100 minutes, the language is Mandarin, and the film grossed about US$100 million.
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