Suddenly Seventeen
Suddenly Seventeen | |
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Directed by | Zhang Mo |
Screenplay by | Zhang Mo Zhang Hongyi Zhang Ying Di Du Tian Jin |
Produced by | Zhang Yimou |
Starring | Ni Ni Wallace Huo Wang Talu |
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Distributed by | Le Vision Pictures |
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Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | CN¥111.6 million[1] |
Suddenly Seventeen (Chinese: 28岁未成年) is a 2016 Chinese fantasy romance drama film starring Ni Ni, Wallace Huo and Wang Talu. It is the directorial debut of Zhang Mo, Zhang Yimou's daughter. It was released in China by Le Vision Pictures on December 9, 2016.[1][2]
Synopsis
28-year-old Liang Xia (Ni Ni) and 34-year-old Mao Liang (Wallace Huo) have been together for 10 years and living together for 5 years. Liang Xia assumes that Mao is going to propose after 10 years of being together and had given up her dreams on becoming a painter just to stay with Mao. However, she is disappointed when the diamond he had bought was for his boss, Mr. Gao's wife, to earn her support in improving his design company. Her friend suggests Liang should force Mao to marry her by proposing to him in public. However, the plan backfires, and Mao ends up breaking up with her. The devastated Liang eats a magical chocolate, transporting her memories back to her 17-year-old self. Without the worries of adulthood, she is back to her naive, optimistic self and that triggers a surge of interest in Mao, who she now refers to as “Uncle”. Things turn even more complicated when Liang Xia's 17-year-old self falls in love with a younger man, Yan Yan (Wang Talu).
Cast
- Ni Ni as Liang Xia
- Wallace Huo as Mao Liang
- Wang Talu as Yan Yan
- Ma Su as Bai Xiaoning
- Liu Raina as Xiao Yu
- Yu Vicky as Yan Yan's Girlfriend
- Qu Zhe Ming as a Random Supporting Role
Production
Principal photography begun in January 2016, and wrapped up in March 2016.
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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14th Changchun Film Festival | Best Directorial Debut | Zhang Mo | Won | [3] |
References
- ^ a b c "28岁未成年(2016)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Zhang Yimou's daughter explores China's expectations of its women in directorial debut". South China Morning Post. December 28, 2016.
- ^ "《红海行动》《我不是药神》获长春电影节最佳故事片奖". Xinhua (in Chinese). September 8, 2018.
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