Never Say Never (2023 film)
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| Simplified Chinese | 八角笼中 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Wang Baoqiang | ||||||||||
| Screenplay by | Wang Baoqiang Qi Qi | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Feng Yanxi Liu Yong | ||||||||||
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| Cinematography | Luo Pan | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Zhang Yibo Zhu Liyun | ||||||||||
| Music by | Nathan Wang | ||||||||||
Production companies | Beijing Happy Pictures Cultural Communications Co. Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Tumxuk Sunflower Pictures Wuxi Baotang Pictures | ||||||||||
| Distributed by | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media | ||||||||||
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Running time | 117 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||
| Languages | Mandarin Sichuanese dialect | ||||||||||
| Box office | $304.3 million | ||||||||||
Never Say Never (Chinese: 八角笼中; pinyin: Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng) is a 2023 Chinese sports drama film starring and directed by Wang Baoqiang. The film was a box office success where it grossed $304.28 million, making it the 36nd highest-grossing film in China of all time as of 2025.