Till We Meet Again (Chinese: 月老; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goa̍t-ló; lit: Old Moon; formerly known as Sushi Restaurant Legend) is a 2021 Taiwanese romantic fantasy comedy film, based on the novel of the same name by Giddens Ko. Directed and written by Giddens Ko, and starring Kai Ko, Gingle Wang, Vivian Sung and Umin Boya,[5] it had its premiere at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival as opening film on 8 July 2021,[6] and was released theatrically on November 24, 2021 in Taiwan.[7] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions on April 2, 2022.[8]
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Chinese | 月老 |
Mandarin | Yuè Lǎo |
Literally | Old Moon |
Directed by | Giddens Ko |
Written by | Giddens Ko |
Based on | Yue Lao by Giddens Ko |
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Cinematography | Zhou Yixian |
Music by | Hou Zhijian |
Production company | Machi Xcelsior Studios |
Distributed by | Machi Xcelsior Studios (Taiwan) CBI Pictures (Indonesia) Clover Films (World-wide) Golden Screen Cinemas (Malaysia) Golden Village Pictures (Singapore) Hive Media (South Korea) Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (Hong Kong) |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
Box office | Taiwan: NT$250,000,000[2][3] Hong Kong: US$1,557,547 United Kingdom: US$9,571 South Korea: US$147,454[4] |
Ah Lun, who was killed by thunder, came to the underworld with blank memories. He must make a choice: reincarnate as a snail or take up a priesthood, accumulate virtuous virtues, and be reincarnated as a human being. Ah Lun decided to become Yue Lao. He teamed up with Pinky, who had an explosive personality, and came to the world to perform a mission. When Ah Lun met the dog Alu and his owner Xiaomi, his memories of his previous life came back, because Xiaomi was the love of his life. Ah Lun hopes to help Xiaomi in the world find a new marriage, but every red thread tied to Xiaomi's hands has been burnt. It turns out that some things will not change in ten thousand years.
At the same time, Gui Toucheng, who went from the underworld to the human world, launched a bloody revenge operation and found the thief brother who betrayed and killed him five hundred years ago. While Ah Lun was still excited about Xiao Mi's failure to tie the red line, Guitoucheng regarded Xiao Mi as the next target for revenge
Till We Meet Again premiered on July 8, 2021, as the opening film of the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea.[9] It was also selected for the opening film of the Taipei Film Festival and screened on September 23, 2021, and the Austin Fantasy Film Festival in Texas. Clover Films of Singapore partnered with Taiwan’s Machi Xcelsior Studios and handled the worldwide theatrical releases (except Taiwan and South Korea) for the film. Whereas Hive Filmworks handled the theatrical rights in Korea.[1]
James Marsh of South China Morning Post gave 4 stars out of 5, and wrote, "With a film that is by turns funny, scary, tragic and achingly romantic, Ko [writer and director] proves once again his unique understanding of the younger generation; having articulated their passions and anxieties on the page, he has now vividly realising them on the big screen." Marsh further stated, "the film is slick, as entertaining and accessible for international audiences as for Ko’s devoted fans."[10]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Till We Meet Again | Nominated | [11] |
Best Supporting Actor | Umin Boya | Nominated | |||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Giddens Ko | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien | Nominated | |||
Best Visual Effects | ArChin Yen | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Wang Chih-cheng | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup & Costume Design | Hsien-chia | Won | |||
Best Action Choreography | Gino Yang | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Score | Chris Hou | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Score | Chris Hou | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Song | "Red Scarf" by WeiBird, JerryC | Nominated | |||
Best Sound Effects | R.T KAO, Chu Shih-yi | Won | |||
2022 | Taipei Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Till We Meet Again | Nominated | [12][13] |
Best Director | Giddens Ko | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
Best Actor | Kai Ko | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Umin Boya | Nominated | |||
Best Art Design | Wang Zhicheng | Nominated | |||
Best Styling | Lin Xinyi | Nominated | |||
Best Sound Design | Gao Weiyan, Zhu Shiyi | Nominated | |||
Best Visual Effects | Yan Zhenqin , Gangfeng Creative Image Co., Ltd. | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack | Hou Zhijian | Nominated | |||
Best Outstanding Technology | Special effects makeup: Xiao Baichen, Liu Xianjia | Nominated | |||
2022 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Till We Meet Again | Nominated | [14] |
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