Somewhere Winter Explained
Somewhere Winter |
Native Name: | Child: | yes | Hide: | no | Header: | none | T: | Chinese: 大約在冬季 | S: | Chinese: 大约在冬季 | P: | Chinese: Dàyuë Zài Dōngjì |
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Director: | Wang Weiming |
Producer: | Huang Zhiming |
Starring: | Wallace Huo Ma Sichun |
Studio: | Beijing Dinosaur Film Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd. Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media |
Country: | China |
Language: | Mandarin |
Somewhere Winter is a 2019 Chinese teen romance film written by Rao Xueman and directed by Wang Weiming. It stars Wallace Huo and Ma Sichun.[1] The film follows the love story of An Ran, a student of Beijing Normal University, and Qi Xiao, a Taiwanese photographer. The film premiered in China on November 15, 2019.[2]
Cast
- Wallace Huo as Qi Xiao, a Taiwanese photographer developing his career in Beijing.
- Ma Sichun as An Ran, a student of Beijing Normal University.
- Wei Daxun as Yu Feng, classmate and best friend of An Ran, son of a professor.
- Zhang Yao as Sun Yaoyao, An Ran's best friend.
- Austin Lin as Qi Yitian, son of Qi Xiao.
- Wen Qi as Yu Xiaonian, daughter of An Ran, a Chinese American who was raised in Los Angeles.
- Patty Hou as Ye Yuchen
- Chyi Chin as Chyi Chin
Production
In 2015, Chyi Chin and Rao Xueman discussed making his song Possibly in Winter or Around the Winter Season into a film.[3] Based on the song, Rao Xueman wrote a novel, which was published in 2018. The film is adapted from Rao Xueman's eponymous novel.[4]
Shooting began on February 15, 2019 and ended on April 19, 2019.[5]
This film was shot in Beijing, Tianjin, Taipei and Los Angeles.[4]
Release
On October 11, 2019, the first official trailer for the film was released along with a teaser poster.[6]
The film premiered in Shanghai on November 11, 2019 with wide-release in China on November 15, 2019.[7]
Reception
The film is rated just 5.3/10 on Douban, the influential Chinese film reviews website.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Richard Kuipers . Film Review: ‘Somewhere Winter’ . 18 November 2019 . variety . 15 November 2019.
- News: Chinese romantic drama film "Somewhere Winter" to hit theaters . 18 November 2019 . xinhuanet . 12 November 2019.
- News: Addy . Ma Sichun Learns Lifelong Advice from "Somewhere Winter" . 18 November 2019 . jaynestars . 15 November 2019.
- News: Yuan Yun'er (Chinese: 袁云儿). http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1026/c1012-31421610.html . zh:电影《大约在冬季》下月上映 . people.com.cn . 26 October 2019 . 18 November 2019 . zh.
- News: Zhang Xinzhe (Chinese: 张心哲). http://ent.ifeng.com/c/7lzjFcnFq3L . zh:电影《大约在冬季》杀青 马思纯霍建华再合作 . ifeng . 19 April 2019 . 18 November 2019 . zh.
- News: Du Jiayue (Chinese: 杜嘉悦). http://ent.163.com/19/1012/10/ER9G6CUA000380D0.html . zh:《大约在冬季》定档11.15 马思纯霍建华"如约而至" . 163.com . 12 October 2019 . 18 November 2019 . zh.
- News: https://www.1905.com/news/20191112/1419718.shtml . zh:《大约在冬季》上海首映 韩寒霍建华破次元同框 . 1905.com . 12 November 2019 . 18 November 2019 . zh.
- News: https://new.qq.com/omn/20191117/20191117A02VGY00.html . zh:从《左耳》到《大约在冬季》,从“青春疼痛”到“中年疼痛” . qq.com . 17 November 2019 . 18 November 2019 . zh.