Crocodile Island (film)
Chinese web film about giant crocodiles and survival.
Crocodile Island is a 2020 Chinese action monster film directed by Xu Shixing and Simon Zhao. It stars Gallen Lo as a single father who, after a plane malfunction, lands on a crocodile island with his daughter and must battle giant creatures. The film was released for online streaming on 4 February 2020 on iQiyi and became a commercial success, grossing ¥16.70 million against a budget of ¥8 million.
- box_office
- ¥16.70 million
Quick Facts
- Native Name
- child=yes · hide=no · header=none · t = 巨鱷島 · s = 巨鳄岛 · p = Jù È Dǎo · j = Geoi6 Ngok3 Dou2
- Director
- Xu Shixing / Simon Zhao
- Producer
- CiCi Lu
- Screenplay
- Ni Minming
- Starring
- Gallen Lo / Liao Yinyue / Wang Bingxiang / Hu Xue'er / He Qiwei / Zhao Zuo / Dang Wei / Zhao Zhiyan
- Music
- Zhong Zonghao / Wang Wei
- Cinematography
- Yu Haifeng
- Editing
- Chan Chi-wai
- Studio
- A New Studios Media Group Production / Perfect Pictures and Media / TVZone Media / Guangdong JY Media / Beijing Ene Easy Network Science and Technology
- Distributor
- iQiyi
- Released
- df=y · 2020 · 2 · 4
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
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Lore & Background
The film's plot centers on the Devil's Sea, known as the Bermuda Triangle of Asia, where electromagnetic interference causes frequent aviation accidents. Lin Hao (Gallen Lo) and his daughter Yi (Liao Yinyue) are passengers on Flight GZ261. When the plane malfunctions over the Devil's Sea, they make an emergency landing on a crocodile island. There, Hao and other passengers encounter giant crocodiles and spiders and fight for survival. When Yi is captured by the giant beasts, Hao risks his life to rescue her.
Reader's Guide
Crocodile Island is notable as a commercial success in the Chinese web film market despite receiving a low rating of 2.8/5 stars on Douban, with criticism directed at its clichéd plot and poor CGI effects. The film earned ¥1.53 million on its first day, topping other web films, and reached ¥8 million by its fifth day, recouping its budget. By 31 March 2020, it had grossed ¥16.70 million, becoming the highest-grossing web film of 2020 in China. Its success demonstrates the potential profitability of low-budget genre films on streaming platforms, even without major stars beyond Gallen Lo.
Did You Know?
- Crocodile Island grossed ¥16.70 million against a budget of ¥8 million.
- The film earned ¥1.53 million on its first day of release, 4 February 2020.
- It received a score of 2.8/5 stars on Douban.
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