Somewhere Only We Know (film)

Somewhere Only We Know
Somewhere Only We Know
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
Release date	February 10, 2015;
Running time	109 minutes
Country	China
Languages	Mandarin ; English
Box office	US$45.2 million

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]

Plot

Jin 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

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

Principal photography started in June 2014 in Prague and ended in August 2014.

Box office

In mainland China, the film grossed US$37.81 million in its first six days debuting at No. 1 at the box office.^[6]

References

^ 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. 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.

External links

Somewhere Only We Know at IMDb

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[VVV-1] Patrick Frater (March 2, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Man From Macau,' 'Wolf Totem' Hit Top in Second Holiday Week". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

[2] Kevin Ma (26 June 2014). "Xu Jinglei begins production on Somewhere". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

[3] Nancy Tartaglione (19 January 2015). "China Lion Sets 'Somewhere Only We Know' & 'Running Man' In U.S. – Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

[4] "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.

[5] "Kris stars in Xu Jinglei's new film: "Somewhere Only We Know"". Sina English. 24 June 2014.

[THR-6] 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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