Somewhere Only We Know (Chinese: 有一个地方只有我们知道; pinyin: Yǒu Yīgè Dìfāng Zhǐyǒu Wǒmen Zhīdào) is a 2015 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Xu Jinglei. Filming took place in Prague, Czech Republic.[2][3] The film was released on February 10, 2015.[4][5]
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Directed by | Xu Jinglei |
Written by | Wang Shuo Xu Jinglei Shi Qing Wang Yun Zhao Meng Liang Qinger Situ Pengli |
Starring | Kris Wu Wang Likun Xu Jinglei Gordon Alexander Cong Shan Juck Zhang Re Yizha |
Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
Production company | Kaila Pictures Co Ltd |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | China |
Languages | Mandarin English |
Box office | US$45.2 million[1] |
Plot
editJin Tian (Wang Likun) is a young woman who recently got dumped by her fiancé and lost her grandmother, Chen Lanxin (Xu Jinglei). Feeling heartbroken, she enrolls in a language course abroad and travels to Prague for a change of pace, the city where her grandmother once spent a couple years of her life. In her grandmother's belongings, she finds a letter from 1970, written by Josef Novak, her grandmother's past lover.
In Prague, Jin Tian meets Peng Zeyang (Kris Wu), a young single father who lives with his little daughter and bipolar mother. The two develop a mutual attraction during their journey searching for Josef Novak.
Cast
edit- Kris Wu as Peng Zeyang
- Wang Likun as Jin Tian
- Xu Jinglei as Chen Lanxin
- Gordon Alexander as Josef Novak
- Cong Shan as Zeyang's Mom
- Sophia Cai Shuya as Ni Ni, Zeyang's daughter
- Juck Zhang as Luo Ji
- Re Yizha as Shanshan
Production
editPrincipal photography started in June 2014 in Prague and ended in August 2014.
Box office
editIn mainland China, the film grossed US$37.81 million in its first six days debuting at No. 1 at the box office.[6]
References
edit- ^ Patrick Frater (March 2, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Man From Macau,' 'Wolf Totem' Hit Top in Second Holiday Week". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Kevin Ma (26 June 2014). "Xu Jinglei begins production on Somewhere". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ Nancy Tartaglione (19 January 2015). "China Lion Sets 'Somewhere Only We Know' & 'Running Man' In U.S. – Video". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "有一个地方只有我们知道 徐静蕾票房目标两个亿". People's Daily. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Kris stars in Xu Jinglei's new film: "Somewhere Only We Know"". Sina English. 24 June 2014.
- ^ Clifford Coonan (February 16, 2015). "China Box Office: Valentine's Day Lifts 'Somewhere Only We Know' Ahead of New Year Face-Off". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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