''Into the Rainbow'' (titled: 奇迹：追逐彩虹; The Wonder: Chasing Rainbows) is a

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

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film directed by Norman Stone, co-directed by Gary Wing-Lun Mak, and written by Ashley Sidaway and

Robert Sidaway Robert Sidaway (14 January 1758 – 13 October 1809), a convict of the First Fleet, was transported to Australia for stealing in 1788. Robert is known for being baker for the British Marines of Sydney and opening the first theatre in Sydney in ...

. The film stars

Willow Shields Willow Shields (born June 1, 2000) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Primrose Everdeen in the sci-fi dystopian adventure film series ''The Hunger Games'' (2012–2015). She earned nominations for a Young Hollywood Award ...

Leo Wu Wu Lei (, born December 26, 1999), also known as Leo Wu, is a Chinese actor. He started appearing in commercials at the age of three. In 2007, he made his acting debut as Nezha in the series ''The Legend and the Hero''. He is known for his sup ...

Maria Grazia Cucinotta Maria Grazia Cucinotta (; born 27 July 1968) is an Italian actress who has featured in films and television series since 1990. Internationally she is best known for her roles in '' Il Postino'' and as the Bond girl, credited as "Cigar Girl", in ...

, Joe Chen, Jacqueline Joe,

Archie Kao Archie Kao ( Chinese: 高聖遠) is an American actor and producer. He is best known to American audiences for series regulars roles on '' Chicago P.D.'', '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' as well as long-running hit '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigat ...

and Christy Chung. The film is a co-production between

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. The film was shot in 3D.

Plot

Two troubled teenage girls, Rachel and Grace, discover an incredible natural phenomenon and find themselves transported inside a super-powered rainbow to China. Due to this, they disturbed nature's balance and are chased down by an obsessed scientist and her mysterious international organisation. Using Rachel's connection to the energy of the rainbow and with help from their new friend Xiao Cheng, they must race against time to restore nature's balance before catastrophic storms destroy the entire Pacific and threaten the world.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in

Qingdao Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...

, China and

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, New Zealand.

Release

The film was shown at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival during April 2017. The film received its United States. Premiere with a Gala Screening at the Savannah Film Festival on 4 November 2017. and was Opening Night film of the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Auckland on 28 October 2017. After a limited theatrical release in China during April 2019, the film was scheduled for a nationwide release on January 25, 2020, during the Chinese New Year holidays. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the release was delayed and the film made available through the Smart Cinema online app. It was subsequently announced that the film's theatrical release in China was scheduled for April 5, 2020.

Novel

A novel titled ''The Wonder, Into The Rainbow'' was written by

and Ashley Sidaway based on the story and screenplay. The book includes a foreword written by

. It was first published by Steam Press, part of the Eunoia Publishing Group, in October 2017. In 2019 it was made available as an ebook in both English and Simplified Chinese.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Into the Rainbow 2010s fantasy adventure films 2017 3D films 2017 films Chinese 3D films Chinese fantasy adventure films Films set in China Films shot in China New Zealand 3D films New Zealand fantasy adventure films 2010s English-language films English-language Chinese films English-language fantasy adventure films