Lighting Up the Stars
Original title: Ren sheng da shi
2022 · 1 h 52 min
Liu JiangjiangCast
Yilong Zhu Enyou Yang Ge Wang 
Lu Liu Jingmin Luo Chuang Chen
Credits
Written by: Jiangjiang Liu Min Yu
Plot
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lighting Up the Stars (2022) is a Chinese drama directed by Liu Jiangjiang. It stars Yilong Zhu, Enyou Yang and Ge Wang. It runs 112 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Rooster Awards 2022: Best Actor (Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor) — Zhu Yilong
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (2,820 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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