Top Cast
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Leon Lai Ming
Mei Lanfang
Zhang Ziyi
Meng Xiaodong
Sun Honglei
Qiu Rubai
Chen Hong
Fu Zhifang
Yu Shaoqun
Young Mei Lanfang
Wang Xueqi
Shi San
Masanobu Ando
Ryuichi Tanaka
Pan Yueming
Zhi Huifang
Yin Zhi
Wang Weichen
Li Bin
Qiu's Mother
Wu Gang
Fei Er Ye
Ying Da
Feng Zi-guang
Zhang Shaohua
Song Ma
Gillian Chung
Young Fu Zhifang
Shi Xiaoman
Ma San
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.18x
+$2.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Kaige
- Screenplay & Story
- Chen Kaige, Chen Kuofu, Yan Geling
- Original Score
- Zhao Jiping
- Original Title
- 梅蘭芳
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.8M
- Production Studios
- CMC Entertainment, Emperor Motion Pictures, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige, Chen Kuofu, Yan Geling
Zhao Jiping
Zhao Xiaoshi
Zhou Ying
Department Leadership Roster
Chen Kaige
Screenplay
Chen Kaige
Director
Chen Kuofu
Screenplay
Yan Geling
Screenplay
Tongxun Chen
Costume Design
William Chang Suk-Ping
Production Design
Zhou Ying
Editor
Zhao Jiping
Original Music Composer
Zhao Xiaoshi
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forever Enthralled
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Forever Enthralled about?
The epic story Mei Lanfang, who overcame the prejudice against artists in 1930s China to become the country's greatest opera star.
Who directed Forever Enthralled?
Forever Enthralled was directed by Chen Kaige.
Who stars in Forever Enthralled?
The principal cast of Forever Enthralled includes Leon Lai Ming, Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei, Chen Hong, Yu Shaoqun.
When was Forever Enthralled released and how long is it?
Forever Enthralled was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of Forever Enthralled?
Forever Enthralled had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $17.8M at the worldwide box office (1.18 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Forever Enthralled?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forever Enthralled was composed by Zhao Jiping.