How Long Will I Love U
{{for|the song|How Long Will I Love You?}}
{{Infobox film
| name = How Long Will I Love U
| image = Howlongwilliloveu.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|t = 超時空同居
| s = 超时空同居
| p = Chāo Shíkōng Tóngjū
| l =Extra-Spacetime Cohabitation}}
| director = Su Lun
| screenplay = Su Lun
| story = Xu Zheng
| producer = Xu Zheng
| starring = Lei Jiayin
Tong Liya
| cinematography = Wang Junming
| editing = Chen Zhongming
| music = {{Unbulleted list|Peng Fei|Zhao Zhao}}
| studio = {{Unbulleted list|Beijing Joy Leader Culture Communication|Beijing Jingwumen Cultural Development|Beijing Enlight Pictures}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|05|18}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
| budget = $6 million
| gross = $136.7 million
}}
How Long Will I Love U ({{zh|c=超时空同居}}) is a 2018 Chinese fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Su Lun, based on an idea by Xu Zheng who also produced the film. The film stars Tong Liya and Lei Jiayin, and tells a story about a young woman from 2018 and a young man from 1999 who become roommates after a spacetime merge inside their apartment.
Reportedly filmed on a ¥40 million budget, How Long Will I Love U grossed ¥900 million ($130 million) in China{{cite news|url=http://finance.eastmoney.com/news/1355,20180720910496047.html|title=2018上半年：271部电影仅12部赚钱|language=zh|website=eastmoney.com|date=2018-07-20}} where it premiered on 18 May 2018.{{cite news|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0507/10/DH6QVK9F000380CU.html |script-title=zh:《超时空同居》路演导演苏伦分享幕后故事 |newspaper=163.com |date=2018-05-07 |language=zh}} Foreign critics generally note the fine on-screen chemistry between Lei and Tong,{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-how-long-will-i-love-you-review-20180524-story.html|title=Stars of Chinese rom-com 'How Long Will I Love You?' succeed in warping time|last=Walsh|first=Katie|date=2018-05-24|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=http://sino-cinema.com/2018/05/27/review-how-long-will-i-love-u-2018/|title=Review: How Long Will I Love U (2018)|last=Elley|first=Derek|author-link=Derek Elley|date=2018-05-27|website=Sino Cinema}} who previously co-starred in the 2013 TV series Weaning.
Cast
- Lei Jiayin as Lu Ming, a down-on-his-luck property designer in 1999
- Lei Jiayin as Lu Shiyi, a billionaire, whom Lu Ming "became" in 2018
- Tong Liya as Gu Xiaojiao, a frustrated young woman in 2018
- Han Jiaying as Young Gu Xiaojiao in 1999
- Zhang Yi as Zhao Junyi, Lu Ming's supervisor (in 1999)
- Wang Zhengjia as Gu Qixiang, Gu Xiaojiao's father and Zhao Junyi's boss (in 1999)
- Yang Le as Xiaoma, real estate agent (in 2018)
- Fan Ming as Potato wholesaler (in 2018)
- Xu Zheng as Noodle (Lamian) Chef (in 2018)
- Tao Hong as Gu Xiaojiao's supervisor (in 2018)
- Li Nian as Xiaoya, Gu Xiaojiao's former classmate (in 2018)
- Li Guangjie as Sicheng, Xiaoya's husband (in 2018)
- Yang Di as Waiter (in 2018)
- Yu Hewei as Scientist
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Don't Forget Me ({{lang|zh-Hans|不要忘了我}})
| note1 = Theme
| lyrics1 = Chen Xi
| music1 = Dong Dongdong
| extra1 = Lei Jiayin/ Tong Liya
| length1 = 04:38
| title2 = The First Love Place ({{lang|zh-Hans|初恋的地方}})
| note2 = Theme
| lyrics2 = Sun Yi
| music2 = Liu Chia-chang
| extra2 = Jeff Chang{{cite news|url=http://ent.cnr.cn/zx/20180517/t20180517_524236212.shtml |script-title=zh:张信哲翻唱《超时空同居》主题曲 自称压力大 |newspaper=cnr.cn |date=2018-05-17 |language=zh}}
| length2 = 03:43
|title3=Fangjian ("房间", "Room")
|lyrics3=Liu Ruiqi
|music3=Liu Ruiqi
|extra3=Liu Ruiqi
|length3=02:36
}}
Production
Su Lun was hired as director and screenwriter,{{cite news|url=http://ent.cnr.cn/zx/20180509/t20180509_524226519.shtml |script-title=zh:电影《超时空同居》获好评 导演谈人生：做你自己就好了 |newspaper=cnr.cn |date=2018-05-09 |language=zh}} Xu Zheng read her drafts and gave notes for improvement.{{cite news|url=http://www.1905.com/news/20180415/1272361.shtml#p6 |script-title=zh:徐峥力挺"超时空"导演 雷佳音怼郭京飞碰瓷刘昊然 |newspaper=1905.com |date=2018-04-15 |language=zh}}
The film pays homage to Alejandro Agresti's The Lake House and Robert Schwentke's The Time Traveler's Wife.{{cite news|author=Richard Gray |url=https://thereelbits.com/2018/05/20/review-how-long-will-i-love-you/ |title=Review: How Long Will I Love You |newspaper=thereelbits.com |date=2018-05-20 }}
Lei Jiayin said that Liu Haoran was considered for the role of young Lu Ming, but because of funding problems, he had to play the role's youth and adulthood.
Production started on September 8, 2017 in Shanghai and ended on November 14 of that same year.{{cite news|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20170908/42974004_0.shtml |script-title=zh:徐峥《超时空同居》上海开机 雷佳音佟丽娅再度携手 |newspaper=iFeng |date=2017-09-08 |language=zh}}{{cite news|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2017-11-14/doc-ifynstfh8053850.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcentc&loc=11&r=97&doct=0&rfunc=80&tj=none&tr=97 |script-title=zh:雷佳音佟丽娅《超时空同居》杀青 时空之旅待启程 |newspaper=sina |date=2017-11-14 |language=zh}}
Release
On April 4, 2018, the crew announced that the film was scheduled for release on May 18, 2018. On April 15, the cast and crew attended the Press Conference in Beijing. On April 26, the first official trailer for the film was released along with a teaser poster.{{cite news|url=https://maoyan.com/films/news/36375 |script-title=zh:《超时空同居》定档5月18日，雷佳音破墙而入佟丽娅闺房引尖叫 |newspaper=maoyan.com |date=2018-04-04 |language=zh}}
How Long Will I Love U's opening day gross was 52.5 million yuan, by the weekend, the film's accumulated grossed reached 236 million yuan.{{cite news|url=http://hb.people.com.cn/n2/2018/0523/c370738-31612977.html |script-title=zh:《超时空同居》很应景 《寂静之地》不如预期 |newspaper=people.com.cn |date=2018-05-23 |language=zh}}{{cite news|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20180521/43050856_0.shtml |script-title=zh:《超时空同居》累计票房2.36亿 被赞“今夏最甜” |newspaper=iFeng |date=2018-05-21 |language=zh}}
According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed $136.7 million in 4 international markets.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=wellgo.htm|title=Well Go USA All Time Box Office Results|website=Box Office Mojo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=howlongwilliloveu.htm|title=How Long Will I Love U Box Office|website=Box Office Mojo}}
Awards
- 2018 China Movie Channel Media Awards
- Won—Best New Director, Su Lun
- Won—Best Actress, Tong Liya
- Nominated—Best Actor, Lei Jiayin
See also
- Meet Me @ 1006, a 2018 Taiwanese TV series with a similar premise
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt8404272}}
- {{douban|27133303}}
- {{Mtime|250729}}
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Category:Chinese romantic comedy films
Category:Films shot in Shanghai
Category:2010s films about time travel
Category:Chinese fantasy films