As the Light Goes Out

As the Light Goes Out is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by Derek Kwok and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam and Hu Jun.

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Cast

Nicholas Tse as Fire Senior Station Officer, Sam Ho Wing-sam
Shawn Yue as Fire Station Officer, Yau Pong-chiu
Simon Yam as Chief Fireman, Lee Pui-to
Hu Jun as China fireman who migrate to Hong Kong and becomes Fireman, Hai Yang
Michelle Bai as Yang Lin, Power Plant Safety Officer
William Chan as rookie fireman, Cheung Man-kin
Andy On as Assistant District Officer, Yip Chi-fai
Patrick Tam as Mr. Man, Hong Kong Power Plant Operation Manager
Liu Kai-chi as Tam Sir, assistant director of Fire Services
Deep Ng as Ben Sir, Station Officer
Michelle Wai as Power plant employee
Kenny Kwan as Siu-kiu
Alice Li as Emily, Sam Ho Wing-sam's wife
Jackie Chan as himself
Andrew Lau as Director of Fire Services
Siu Yam-yam as Wife of wine brewer owner

Release

As the Light Goes Out was released in Hong Kong on January 2, 2014, and in China on January 3, 2014. At the end of the run, the film has grossed $11.92 million in China.

Reception

Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a six out of ten rating, stating that the film "lacks human drama and real scope" and that "isn't especially bad as a genre movie, it's also not especially good, and is certainly no threat to Johnnie To's Lifeline as the premier Hong Kong firefighting film."