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Traditional Chinese | 超時空同居 |
Simplified Chinese | 超时空同居 |
Literal meaning | Extra-Spacetime Cohabitation |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chāo Shíkōng Tóngjū |
Directed by | Su Lun |
Screenplay by | Su Lun |
Story by | Xu Zheng |
Produced by | Xu Zheng |
Starring | Lei Jiayin Tong Liya |
Cinematography | Wang Junming |
Edited by | Chen Zhongming |
Music by |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | $6 million |
Box office | $136.7 million |
How Long Will I Love U (Chinese: 超时空同居) is a 2018 Chinese fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Su Lun, based on an idea by Xu Zheng who also produced the film. The film stars Tong Liya and Lei Jiayin, and tells a story about a young woman from 2018 and a young man from 1999 who become roommates after a spacetime merge inside their apartment.
Reportedly filmed on a ¥40 million budget, How Long Will I Love U grossed ¥900 million ($130 million) in China[1] where it premiered on 18 May 2018.[2] Foreign critics generally note the fine on-screen chemistry between Lei and Tong,[3][4] who previously co-starred in the 2013 TV series Weaning.
Cast
[edit]- Lei Jiayin as Lu Ming, a down-on-his-luck property designer in 1999
- Lei Jiayin as Lu Shiyi, a billionaire, whom Lu Ming "became" in 2018
- Tong Liya as Gu Xiaojiao, a frustrated young woman in 2018
- Han Jiaying as Young Gu Xiaojiao in 1999
- Zhang Yi as Zhao Junyi, Lu Ming's supervisor (in 1999)
- Wang Zhengjia as Gu Qixiang, Gu Xiaojiao's father and Zhao Junyi's boss (in 1999)
- Yang Le as Xiaoma, real estate agent (in 2018)
- Fan Ming as Potato wholesaler (in 2018)
- Xu Zheng as Noodle (Lamian) Chef (in 2018)
- Tao Hong as Gu Xiaojiao's supervisor (in 2018)
- Li Nian as Xiaoya, Gu Xiaojiao's former classmate (in 2018)
- Li Guangjie as Sicheng, Xiaoya's husband (in 2018)
- Yang Di as Waiter (in 2018)
- Yu Hewei as Scientist
Soundtrack
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Forget Me (不要忘了我)" (Theme) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Lei Jiayin/ Tong Liya | 04:38 |
2. | "The First Love Place (初恋的地方)" (Theme) | Sun Yi | Liu Chia-chang | Jeff Chang[5] | 03:43 |
3. | "Fangjian ("房间", "Room")" | Liu Ruiqi | Liu Ruiqi | Liu Ruiqi | 02:36 |
Production
[edit]Su Lun was hired as director and screenwriter,[6] Xu Zheng read her drafts and gave notes for improvement.[7]
The film pays homage to Alejandro Agresti's The Lake House and Robert Schwentke's The Time Traveler's Wife.[8]
Lei Jiayin said that Liu Haoran was considered for the role of young Lu Ming, but because of funding problems, he had to play the role's youth and adulthood.[7]
Production started on September 8, 2017 in Shanghai and ended on November 14 of that same year.[9][10]
Release
[edit]Territory | Gross Revenue ($) |
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$135,346,907 |
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$746,933 |
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$547,919 |
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$105,309 |
Total: | $136,747,068 |
On April 4, 2018, the crew announced that the film was scheduled for release on May 18, 2018. On April 15, the cast and crew attended the Press Conference in Beijing. On April 26, the first official trailer for the film was released along with a teaser poster.[12]
How Long Will I Love U's opening day gross was 52.5 million yuan, by the weekend, the film's accumulated grossed reached 236 million yuan.[13][14]
According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed $136.7 million in 4 international markets.[15][11]
Awards
[edit]- 2018 China Movie Channel Media Awards
- Won—Best New Director, Su Lun
- Won—Best Actress, Tong Liya
- Nominated—Best Actor, Lei Jiayin
See also
[edit]- Meet Me @ 1006, a 2018 Taiwanese TV series with a similar premise
References
[edit]- ^ "2018上半年:271部电影仅12部赚钱". eastmoney.com (in Chinese). 2018-07-20.
- ^ 《超时空同居》路演导演苏伦分享幕后故事. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018-05-07.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (2018-05-24). "Stars of Chinese rom-com 'How Long Will I Love You?' succeed in warping time". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2018-05-27). "Review: How Long Will I Love U (2018)". Sino Cinema.
- ^ 张信哲翻唱《超时空同居》主题曲 自称压力大. cnr.cn (in Chinese). 2018-05-17.
- ^ 电影《超时空同居》获好评 导演谈人生:做你自己就好了. cnr.cn (in Chinese). 2018-05-09.
- ^ a b 徐峥力挺"超时空"导演 雷佳音怼郭京飞碰瓷刘昊然. 1905.com (in Chinese). 2018-04-15.
- ^ Richard Gray (2018-05-20). "Review: How Long Will I Love You". thereelbits.com.
- ^ 徐峥《超时空同居》上海开机 雷佳音佟丽娅再度携手. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-09-08.
- ^ 雷佳音佟丽娅《超时空同居》杀青 时空之旅待启程. sina (in Chinese). 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b "How Long Will I Love U Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ 《超时空同居》定档5月18日,雷佳音破墙而入佟丽娅闺房引尖叫. maoyan.com (in Chinese). 2018-04-04.
- ^ 《超时空同居》很应景 《寂静之地》不如预期. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-05-23.
- ^ 《超时空同居》累计票房2.36亿 被赞“今夏最甜”. iFeng (in Chinese). 2018-05-21.
- ^ "Well Go USA All Time Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo.
External links
[edit]- How Long Will I Love U at IMDb
- How Long Will I Love U at Douban (in Chinese)
- How Long Will I Love U at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)