Somewhere Winter

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Somewhere Winter
Traditional Chinese大約在冬季
Simplified Chinese大约在冬季
Hanyu PinyinDàyuë Zài Dōngjì
Directed byWang Weiming
Written byRao Xueman
Produced byHuang Zhiming
StarringWallace Huo
Ma Sichun
Production
companies
Beijing Dinosaur Film Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
Release date
  • 15 November 2019 (2019-11-15) (China)
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

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[edit]

  • 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.
  • Lin Baihong 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[edit]

No.TitleSinger(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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The film is rated just 5.3/10 on Douban, the influential Chinese film reviews website.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Richard Kuipers (15 November 2019). "Film Review: 'Somewhere Winter'". variety. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Chinese romantic drama film "Somewhere Winter" to hit theaters". xinhuanet. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ Addy (15 November 2019). "Ma Sichun Learns Lifelong Advice from "Somewhere Winter"". jaynestars. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 《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.
  8. ^ 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.

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