The Game Changer

{{Short description|2017 Chinese action film}} {{distinguish|The Game Changers}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = The Game Changer | image = The Game Changer poster.jpeg | alt = | caption = Poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|zh|游戏规则}} | director = Gao Xixi | producer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Peter Ho <br /> Huang Zitao <br />Guli Nazha<br />Wang Xueqi | narrator =  | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2017|02|10}} | runtime = 140 minutes | country = China | language = Mandarin | budget = | gross = CN¥101,343,000 US$14,669,320<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/643725|title= 游戏规则（2017）|accessdate= January 28, 2017|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese|archive-date= August 14, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190814130954/http://www.cbooo.cn/m/643725|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficechina.com/beta|website=boxofficechina.com|title=Beta}}/</ref> }}

'''''The Game Changer''''' ({{lang-zh|游戏规则}}) is a 2017 Chinese action film directed by Gao Xixi, starring Peter Ho, Huang Zitao, Guli Nazha and Wang Xueqi. Inspired from the television series ''Shanghai Bund'', the film is set in 1930s Shanghai. It was released in China on February 10, 2017 in 2D, 3D and China Film Giant Screen.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gewara.com/movie/307231323|title= 游戏规则|access-date= January 28, 2017|work= Gewara|language= Chinese|archive-date= February 2, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040826/http://www.gewara.com/movie/307231323|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Synopsis== Lin Zihao and Fang Jie are two brothers who have gone through life and death with each other. However, Mr. Tang's daughter Tang Qianqian, whom Fang Jie has admired for long, falls in love with Lin Zihao at first sight. At the same time, Lin Zihao finds out that his lover Lan Ruoyun has been captured by Mr. Tang to be his mistress while he was being chased. In order to dominate Shanghai, Mr. Tang has set up a conspiracy, and the most important part of his plan is actually Lin Zihao. However, Mr. Tang does not realize that Lin Zihao's identity is a member of the Blue Shirts Society. The two ultimately go heads on with each other - but who will emerge victorious in this bloody battle?

==Cast== *Peter Ho as Lin Zihao *Huang Zitao as Fang Jie *Guli Nazha as Tang Qianqian *Wang Xueqi as Tang Hexuan (Mr. Tang) *Choo Ja-hyun as Lan Ruoyun *Jack Kao *Long Meizi as Bai Guang

==Release== The film was picked up by Well Go USA and CDC United Network, were the distributors for North America, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America.<ref>{{cite web | last=Shackleton | first=Liz | title=AFM: Well Go USA picks up rights to 'The Game Changer' | website=Screen Daily| date=30 April 2023 | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/afm-well-go-usa-picks-up-rights-to-the-game-changer/5110964.article | access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref>

==Reception== The film grossed CN¥ 5.3 million (US$2,259,054) on its opening weekend. It grossed CN¥ 101.34 million (US$14,669,320) in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr843338245/|title=The Game Changer|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|5992138}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Game Changer, The}} Category:Chinese action films Category:2017 action films Category:Films set in the 1930s Category:Films set in Shanghai Category:Chinese 3D films Category:2017 3D films Category:2017 films Category:Films directed by Gao Xixi Category:2017 Mandarin-language films Category:2017 Chinese films