Kill Octopus Paul
追踪章鱼保罗
Synopsis
The film was originally named as “Ran Qing Shi Jie Bei” (The Legend of World Cup), but director Xiao Jiang changed the name when the famous octopus in Germany named Paul became a global sensation when he correctly predicted the outcome of all Germany games in the recent football World Cup as well as the result of the World Cup final. “We planned several topics to shoot about, like black horses, prediction results, gambling, misjudges, terrorism and football hooligans. And we chose to shoot the prediction results when the amazing prophet Paul appeared,” said Xiao Jiang. Xiao Jiang said they have sent invitations to the aquarium in Germany inviting Paul to attend the film premiere in China. The octopus appearing in this film is an ‘actor’ who looks similar to Paul.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiang Xiao, Yang Zhang
- Original Score
- Li Jie
- Original Title
- 追踪章鱼保罗
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiang Xiao, Yang Zhang
Li Jie
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Jiang Xiao
Director
Yang Zhang
Director
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What is Kill Octopus Paul about?
The film was originally named as “Ran Qing Shi Jie Bei” (The Legend of World Cup), but director Xiao Jiang changed the name when the famous octopus in Germany named Paul became a global sensation when he correctly predicted the outcome of all Germany games in the recent football World Cup as well as the result of the World Cup final. “We planned several topics to shoot about, like black horses, prediction results, gambling, misjudges, terrorism and football hooligans. And we chose to shoot the prediction results when the amazing prophet Paul appeared,” said Xiao Jiang. Xiao Jiang said they have sent invitations to the aquarium in Germany inviting Paul to attend the film premiere in China. The octopus appearing in this film is an ‘actor’ who looks similar to Paul.
Who directed Kill Octopus Paul?
Kill Octopus Paul was directed by Jiang Xiao, Yang Zhang.
Who stars in Kill Octopus Paul?
The principal cast of Kill Octopus Paul includes Tian Yuan, Teddy Lin Wai-Kin, Natalie Zhang, Huang Jianxiang, Chengpeng Li.
When was Kill Octopus Paul released and how long is it?
Kill Octopus Paul was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Kill Octopus Paul?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kill Octopus Paul was composed by Li Jie.