Special Correspondent Chen Lifei
The Taiwanese romance movie "The Years I Missed You " was officially announced on the 22nd and will be released in mainland China on May 20th, and a trailer and poster were released. The film has been released on the island and has received good reviews.
"Not Just Pure Love"
"The Years I Missed You" in Taiwan is titled " Youth 18×2 A Journey to You ", with actor Chang Chen serving as the producer for the first time, and Taiwan's "male god" Xu Guanghan Starring Japanese actress Goya Kiyohara, it is the latest work of "The Rest of My Life" director Fujii Michito. The plot originated in Taiwan 18 years ago. Where high school student Jimmy (played by Xu Guanghan) was working, a backpacker girl Ami (played by Kiyohara Goya) who was 4 years older than him and came from Japan appeared. The two gradually developed a pure love. meaning. Just as the distance was getting closer, Ami suddenly wanted to return to Japan. Many years later, Jimmy found a postcard sent by Ami from Japan 18 years ago. The memory of his first love came to mind, and he decided to embark on a solo trip to Japan. "It's not just pure love," the film's leading actor Xu Guanghan said. This film is actually a love letter dedicated to us who have become adults. "Youth never dies. When we look back, we will see those experiences we have had." They have all made us what we are now.”
The film was released in Taiwan on March 14, with a current Douban score of 7.4. On April 1, the film’s box office in Taiwan reached NT$57 million, with more than 200,000 moviegoers in Taiwan. So far, the box office has exceeded 7,000 Ten thousand NT dollars. Such box office figures are already a hit in the island, and it is expected to become the first Taiwanese film to exceed 100 million in box office this year. On May 3, the film will be released in Japan.
Taiwan's United News Network summarized several attractive features of "The Years I Missed You", including the adaptation of real travel notes, the return of a famous director, and the blessing of a golden lineup: from Taipei Film Award "Best Actor" Chang Hsiao-chuen to popular Japanese idol Michichi Shun. Yu, Berlin Best Actress Hana Kuroki, and Japanese heavyweight Best Actress Hitomi Kuroki, etc. Everyone will meet Xu Guanghan one after another during his memory journey, and the theme song will be played by the veteran Japanese rock band mr.children. Tailored. In particular, the wonderful scene between Xu Guanghan and Shunsuke Michieda, who is known as "Japan's once-in-a-thousand-year-old beautiful boy", was praised by the audience as "the picture is so beautiful that you can watch it again and again." The article also mentioned the 22-year-old Japanese actress Goya Kiyohara. “It is not an exaggeration to call her the ‘successor of Japanese pure love’.” When she was 12 years old, she stood out in an audition involving thousands of people and participated in well-known Japanese dramas such as "Welcome Back Baiyin". Some film critics said that Goya Kiyohara's performance was outstanding and his emotions could be controlled freely. He was "simply the biggest tear-making machine in this film."
Taiwan's China Times Electronic News said that this movie has many dialogues that heal people's hearts. For example, "The purpose of travel is not necessarily to change, sometimes it is just to review the path you have traveled", "Come with me to press the shutter in your heart", etc. Some fans said after watching the movie, "People who are a little older should understand that the memories at that time and the experience now will give you different feelings when you look back on it." At present, the sentence "At which point did you start crying?" Questioning has taken over the island’s social platforms.
"He can act and has box-office strength."
Taiwanese media specifically mentioned Xu Guanghan when commenting. Lianhe News Network called him "Xu Guanghan of Asia". He gradually gained international fame with films such as " Want to See You " and successfully entered Japan and South Korea. He interpreted two different stages of life in the film. Although he is over 30 years old, he plays an 18-year-old college student without any contradiction. The article revealed that Xu Guanghan has received an invitation from the Korean drama " No Way Out " and will play the role of a Taiwanese-Korean mixed-race killer, showing the contrasting charm of both good and evil.
A film review on the island titled "Your Appearance Makes Me Have a Dream" said that I didn't have high hopes for "Youth 18×2: The Journey to You" and thought it was just a tourist promotion routine. But fortunately, "the movie still brings out the warm human feelings and the meaning of travel under the old-fashioned plot formula."Zhu Zhehui, director of the Taiwan Film Critics Association, said that this is another movie by Xu Guanghan that shows his star charm and can challenge his third starring film that has exceeded 100 million for the third consecutive year (the first two are "Want to See You" and "About You"). "That Time When Ghosts and I Became Family"), "Xu Guanghan should be the most needed high-quality actor in the Taiwanese film industry at present. He can act and has box office strength, which is commendable."
Cross-Strait "dialogue" through movies
Will Xu Guanghan lead "The Years I Missed You" to spark another movie-watching craze in mainland China? Taiwan's "Vision" magazine took stock of the 10 Taiwanese movies with the highest box office in mainland China on April 16, including "Slam Dunk", " Rooftop Love ", " One Kiss ", " Ruffian Hero 2" and " When a Man" "When I'm in Love", "My Girlhood" and other films, the third place is "Want to See You" starring Xu Guanghan, which hit NT$132 million when it was released on the island in 2022, and the mainland box office exceeded NT$400 million. RMB. The second-ranked movie ": Remove Three Evils in Weeks" had a box office of less than NT$50 million when it was released in Taiwan last year. However, after it was released in mainland China this year, it triggered a phenomenon-level movie-watching frenzy, with the current box office exceeding NT$660 million. Ranking first is "A Story More Sad Than Sad" released in 2018, which closed with a good result of NT$240 million in Taiwan and nearly NT$1 billion at the box office in mainland China. "Write down the success of Taiwanese movies in the mainland best record."
In contrast, only 10 mainland films are allowed to be released in Taiwan each year, and the decision must be made by lottery after application in the previous year. A total of 44 works will be submitted for lottery in 2023. The ones that can be released on the island after the lottery include "93 International Train Robbery: Operation Moscow", "The Room That Can't Get Out", "Bear Infested·Stand With Me "Bear Core"" and "Rescue Suspect" "People", as well as Chen Kexin's "Jiangyuan Lane", the crime suspense film "Silent Notes" and "The Disappearance of Her", etc.
The island looks forward to strengthening cultural exchanges between the two sides. Taiwan's "Wang Bao" commented that in the past six months, despite the constant disputes between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, there have been lively "dialogue scenes" in movies and TV dramas. From the mainland drama "Flowers" that evoked countless resonances among Taiwanese people, to the Taiwanese movie "Zhou Chu Destroyed Three Evils" that triggered enthusiastic responses from mainland audiences, this on the one hand reflects the phenomenon of cultural commonality, and also outlines another different scene of cross-strait relations. . ▲
