I Belonged to You is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Yue Yun-peng, Du Juan and Liu Yan.[2] It was released in China on September 29, 2016.[1]

I Belonged to You
Poster
Chinese从你的全世界路过
Directed byZhang Yibai
Written byZhang Jiajia
Based onPassing From Your World by Zhang Jiajia
StarringDeng Chao
Bai Baihe
Yang Yang
Zhang Tianai
Yue Yunpeng
Du Juan
Liu Yan
Production
companies
Beijing Enlight Pictures
Tianjin Motie Entertainment
Tianjin Chengzi Yingxiang Media
Tianjin Motie Xingya Media
Huoerguosi Enlight Media
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Shanghai Shigu Film
Nanjing Shijianhai Entertainment[1]
Distributed byBeijing Enlight Pictures
Shanghai Tao Piao Piao Entertainment[1]
Release date
  • 29 September 2016 (2016-09-29)
Running time
113 minutes[2]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$121.5 million[3]

Plot edit

I Belonged To You is a romance omnibus of mini love stories adapted from Zhang Jiajia's best-selling internet "bedtime stories" novel of the same name. Chen Mo (Deng Chao), is known as the cheapest person in the whole city. Every day he will battle against DJ Xiao Rong (Du Juan). No one knows where their hate comes from. Chen Mo's two little brothers, whether it is the silliest Zhu Tou (Yue Yun Peng) or the city's most innocent Mo Shi Ba (Yang Yang), the three people all go on rampages daily, thinking that they can all live freely, but the result is that they all hit the greatest turning point of their lives. Chen Mo meets the mysterious Yao Ji (Zhang Tianai), Zhu Tou creates the worst wedding of all time, Mo Shi Ba experiences the saddest parting. These people's lives reveal things little by little. Dreams, love, friendship all go far away. They have already lost their own paths, until they hear a voice from around the world.[4]

Cast edit

Reception edit

In China, I Belonged to You was strategically released on Thursday, October 1, National Day – traditionally a day for families to go and watch firework displays. The release date indeed proved to be lucrative as the film opened in first place from its opening day with $11.1 million (dominating 80% of the total market share) and throughout the remaining four days, leading to top the charts by the end of the weekend. In total, it earned $45.9 million in the four day period and $34.4 million in the Friday to Sunday period, according to data from Ent Group.[5] Although the film topped the box office in its country, internationally, it fell behind the Hollywood film, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.[6]

In its second weekend, the film fell to second place earning $12.5 million over the weekend. It was overtaken by Operation Mekong.[3]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 30th Tokyo International Film Festival Golden Crane Award Best Film I Belonged to You Won [7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "从你的全世界路过(2016)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "从你的全世界路过 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b Patrick Frater (9 October 2016). "China Box Office: 'Operation Mekong' Leaps to Weekend Win". Variety. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "I Belonged To You". Village Cinemas. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ^ Patrick Frater (2 October 2016). "China Box Office: National Day Holiday Won by 'Belonged'". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (2 October 2016). "'Miss Peregrine' Books $36.5M; 'Finding Dory', 'Bridget Jones' Reach Milestones; Big Frame For Local Pics – Intl Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ "东京电影节金鹤奖战狼成大赢家 刘亦菲凭《三生三世》封后_腾讯网". xw.qq.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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