Fireflies in the Sun

Fireflies in the Sun is a 2021 Chinese crime thriller film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Dai Mo, and starring Xiao Yang, Janice Man, and Simon Yam. Although the film reunites the same production team and the lead actor of Sheep Without a Shepherd, it is not a direct sequel to that film. It is a remake of the 2002 American thriller drama film John Q., which was directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington. It follows the story of Lin Rilang, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and gives all his efforts to collect money for his son's operation. The film premiered in China on 17 December 2021.

Cast

 * Xiao Yang as Lin Rilang, a screenwriter
 * Janice Man as Ah Ling, Lin Rilang's wife
 * Simon Yam as Zhang Zhengyi, police
 * Wang Haoze as Xiaochong, son
 * Chen Yusi as Li Anqi, journalist
 * Song Yang as Dama, Xiaochong's attending doctor
 * Aarif Rahman as Sading, mayor's secretary
 * Tan Zhuo

Production
The producers originally decided to film the production in Thailand, as was in Sheep Without a Shepherd. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a street view of Thailand in Jiangmen, Guangdong, and the indoor play was completed in the studio of Xiangshan Global Studios.

Release
Fireflies in the Sun was released in China on 17 December 2021.

Box office
Fireflies in the Sun earned a total of 300 million yuan in its first three days of release.