Forever Young (2018 film)

Forever Young is a 2018 Chinese epic drama film written and directed by Li Fangfang.[2] The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Chang Chen, Wang Leehom and Chen Chusheng.[3] The film is about four generations of Tsinghua University graduates, spanning a hundred years of modern Chinese history since World War I,[4] from the 1920s, the 1940s, the 1960s till nowadays, and how no matter how time changes, there are always people who insist on their dreams.

Forever Young
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese無問西東
Simplified Chinese无问西东
Literal meaningDon’t ask whether it is East or West
Hanyu Pinyinwú wèn xī dōng
Directed byLi Fangfang
Written byLi Fangfang
StarringZhang Ziyi
Huang Xiaoming
Chang Chen
Wang Leehom
Chen Chusheng
CinematographyCao Yu
Music byLiu Tao
Release date
  • January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Budget100 million yuan
Box officeUS$118.6 million[1]

The film entered production in early 2012, with principal photography concluding in the same year. Filming locations include Beijing, Yunnan, Gansu and Guangdong.[5] It was released on January 12, 2018.[6]

With over US$118 million box office, Forever Young received the largest box office ticket sales of January 2018 in China.[7]

The movie was critically acclaimed and both Zhang Ziyi and Wang Leehom won Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 2018 Macau International Movie Festival.

Cast

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Theme songs

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  • "Wu Wen" (无问) by Mao Buyi
  • "Wu Wen Xi Dong" (无问西东) by Faye Wong

Production

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Production started in 2011 and ended in 2012. The film was originally shot to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tsinghua University in 2011, with a budget of over 100 million yuan. The film was slated for release at the end of 2014 but was postponed to 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Forever Young (2018)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "《臥虎藏龍》CP合體 章子怡嬌喊張震「我的」". 蘋果日報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "《无问西东》章子怡黄晓明王力宏张震开年大片_娱乐_腾讯网". QQ (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Zhang Rui (2017-12-07). "Zhang Ziyi's lost film to release next year". china.org.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  5. ^ "迟到5年的《无问西东》定档 章子怡赞黄晓明表演自然". Sohu. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "章子怡黃曉明主演青春電影《無問西東》定檔1月-新華網". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "《無問西東》票房破7億 太合娛樂7年堅守終等花開". Sina. April 20, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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