Somewhere Winter (Chinese: 大约在冬季) 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
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Ran (安然)" (Opening theme) | Ma Sichun | |
| 2. | "Winter Without You (没有你的冬季)" (Ending theme) | Ayunga | |
| 3. | "It's a Pity (可惜了)" (Ending theme) | Chyi Chin, Karen Mok |
Production
In 2015, Chyi Chin and Rao Xueman discussed making his song Possibly in Winter or Around the Winter Season (大约在冬季) 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]
References
- ^ Richard Kuipers (15 November 2019). "Film Review: 'Somewhere Winter'". variety. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Chinese romantic drama film "Somewhere Winter" to hit theaters". xinhuanet. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Addy (15 November 2019). "Ma Sichun Learns Lifelong Advice from "Somewhere Winter"". jaynestars. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b Yuan Yun'er (袁云儿) (26 October 2019). 电影《大约在冬季》下月上映. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Zhang Xinzhe (张心哲) (19 April 2019). 电影《大约在冬季》杀青 马思纯霍建华再合作. ifeng (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Du Jiayue (杜嘉悦) (12 October 2019). 《大约在冬季》定档11.15 马思纯霍建华"如约而至". 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ 《大约在冬季》上海首映 韩寒霍建华破次元同框. 1905.com (in Chinese). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ 从《左耳》到《大约在冬季》，从“青春疼痛”到“中年疼痛”. qq.com (in Chinese). 17 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Somewhere Winter at IMDb
- Somewhere Winter at Douban (in Chinese)
- Somewhere Winter at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)