{{Short description|2011 Hong Kong film by Tony Tang}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Beach Spike | image = Beach Spike poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none| t = 熱浪球愛戰 | s = 热浪球爱战 | p = Rè Láng Qiú Ài Zhán | j = Jit6 Long6 Kau4 Ngoi3 Zin3}} | director = Tony Tang | producer = Peggy Lee<br>Charlie Wong<br>Bey Logan | screenplay = Leung Mong Fung<br>Tony Tang<br>Chan Pak Nin | story = Charlie Wong | starring = Chrissie Chau<br>Theresa Fu<br>Jessica C | music = Noel Quinlan | cinematography = Chan Chi Ying | editing = Yau Chi Wai | studio = Good Man Bond International<br>C & M Film Workshop<br>T-Films<br>Film Development Fund<br>BS Films Production | distributor = Edko Films | released = {{Film date|2011|7|7|df=y}} | runtime = | country = Hong Kong | language = Cantonese | budget = US$1,800,000 | gross = }} '''''Beach Spike''''' (''Yit long kau oi jin'' 熱浪球愛戰) is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills. It has a proposed cast of veteran actors Bolo Yeung and Ronald Cheng along with the female leads of Theresa Fu, Chrissie Chau, Phoenix Chou and Ankie Beilke.<ref name="fba-logan">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/logan-runs-with-expanding-production-role|work=Film Business Asia|title=Logan runs with expanding production role|author=Frater, Patrick|accessdate=2 October 2010|date=1 March 2010}}</ref>
==Plot== In Hong Kong's Paradise Cove Sharon (Chrissie Chau) and Rachel (Theresa Fu) work at a restaurant of their kung fu master uncle Tao (Lo Mang) while taking on rivals in beach volleyball matches. The wealthy Bu family has plans to have the beach made into a playground for the rich and getting rid of the youth at the beach. Mrs. Bu's two Eurasian daughters, Natalie (Jessica C) and Natasha (Phoenix Chou) challenge Sharon and Rachel to a volleyball match which Natalie and Natasha win. Natasha and Natalie give Rachel and Sharon a challenge: if the two local girls enter and win the upcoming All Hong Kong Women's Volleyball tournament, Mrs. Bu will revise her plans to further develop the area. Sharon and Rachel feel they don't have a chance to win the tournament. Their uncle then Tao teaches the girls kung fu skills that they apply to volleyball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bxe-productions.com/main/2010/beach-spike/|work=B&E Productions|title=Beach Spike! 熱浪球愛戰|accessdate=1 October 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029050502/http://www.bxe-productions.com/main/2010/beach-spike/|archivedate=29 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Cast== *Chrissie Chau as Sharon *Theresa Fu as Rachel *Jessica C as Natalie *Him Law as Tim *Alex Lam as Water *Lam Suet as Water's father *Lo Mang as Uncle Tao *Sharon Yeung as Auntie Tao *Phoenix Chou as Natasha *Candice Yu as Mrs. Bro *Philip Ng as Coach *La Ying as SingSing
==Production== ''Beach Spike'' is the live-action feature debut of animator Tony Tang, who previously directed the actress Chrissie Chau in a Slim Beauty television commercial in 2009, where she rips open her office outfit to reveal herself in a bikini.<ref name="timeout-hk">{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com.hk/film/features/43747/chrissie-chau.html|work=Time Out|title=Chrissie Chau|date=6 July 2011|accessdate=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809214213/http://www.timeout.com.hk/film/features/43747/chrissie-chau.html|archive-date=9 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was set to shoot in Nanhai and Hong Kong.<ref name="fba-logan" /> ''Beach Spike'' is the second film after ''The Blood Bond'' to come from producer Bey Logan's B&E Productions. The film was partially funded by the Hong Kong Film Development Fund who approved $2,799,836.00 for it in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.hk/en/press/press_20100805.htm|work=Hong Kong Film Development Council|title=What's New|accessdate=2 October 2010}}</ref> Chau took three months of volleyball training to prepare for her role in ''Beach Spike''.<ref name="timeout-hk" /> While working on ''Beach Spike'' during the day, Chau and Him Law were shooting the scenes for ''Marriage with a Liar'' by night.<ref name="timeout-hk" /> Production on ''Beach Spike'' ended in late September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/beach-spike-puts-on-a-wrap|work=Film Business Asia|title=Beach Spike puts on a wrap|date=1 October 2010|accessdate=2 October 2010|author=Frater, Patrick| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101004003730/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/beach-spike-puts-on-a-wrap| archivedate= 4 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
==Release== ''Beach Spike'' was released in Hong Kong on 7 July 2011. It was the fourth highest-grossing film in the Hong Kong box office on its opening week. In total, the film has grossed $191,748.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fBEACHSPIKE01&country=HK&wk=2011W28&id=_fBEACHSPIKE01&p=.htm|work=Box Office Mojo|title=Beach Spike|accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{hkmdb title|14602}} * {{IMDb title|1740661}}
Category:Hong Kong romantic comedy films Category:2011 films Category:Volleyball films Category:2011 Cantonese-language films Category:Films set in Hong Kong Category:Films shot in Hong Kong Category:2011 Hong Kong films