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]
Somewhere Winter | |
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Traditional | 大約在冬季 |
Simplified | 大约在冬季 |
Mandarin | Dàyuë Zài Dōngjì |
Directed by | Wang Weiming |
Written by | Rao Xueman |
Produced by | Huang Zhiming |
Starring | Wallace Huo Ma Sichun |
Production companies | Beijing Dinosaur Film Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd. Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media |
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Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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]
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]
The film is rated just 5.3/10 on Douban, the influential Chinese film reviews website.[8]