Heartfall Arises
Updated 2026-10-15 · Last checked 2026-10-15
Heartfall Arises is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong crime thriller, separate from the visual novel. The Hong Kong film registry records its local title as 驚心破.
The Hong Kong government's 2016 film-industry record was checked against the public catalogue. Runtime differs between catalogues, so the Hong Kong edition is identified explicitly.
Catalogue facts
The Hong Kong registry lists director 吳品儒 (Ng Ban-yu), a 20 October 2016 opening date, a 102-minute runtime, and category IIB. Its cast includes Nicholas Tse, Sean Lau, Tong Liya, Mavis Fan, and Vengo Gao. Wikipedia records a mainland China release on 21 October 2016 and a 108-minute runtime; that should not be treated as the runtime of every regional edition.
Which release does the information describe?
The full English title Heartfall Arises is the most useful distinction from the other works on this site. Nicholas Tse and Sean Lau identify the film, while Ng Ban-yu is the director listed in the Hong Kong record. The registry's local title and 2016 year provide additional checks when a shop or catalogue shortens the English title.
The 102-minute figure belongs to the Hong Kong record cited above. A different catalogue's 108 minutes should not silently replace it or be described as an error without evidence about the edition. Regional release dates also describe different events: the Hong Kong opening on 20 October and the mainland date on 21 October are not competing claims about one identical opening. The category IIB entry is a Hong Kong classification, not a universal age certificate for every territory.
This distinction matters when choosing a disc, rental, or streaming listing. Compare the title, year, cast, runtime, and territory rather than assuming any Heartfall result is this thriller. We have not verified a current streaming provider, a rental price, a particular subtitle track, or the contents of a retail edition, so none is promised here.
The government document is used for catalogue facts, not as a substitute for a review or evidence that the film is available to watch there. No film copy or download is hosted. Kazehita's desktop game and the Saint Lucian 2025 drama have their own pages; their release dates, characters, and ratings do not belong to this film.
Questions
Is Heartfall Arises the Heartfall game?
No. It is a 2016 film. The visual novel shipped on itch.io on 13 October 2026.
Related pages
Sources
- Hong Kong government: 2016 film industry record — Heartfall Arises entry: local title, Hong Kong opening, cast, classification and 102-minute edition.
- Wikipedia — Additional regional release information; runtime differs from the Hong Kong registry.