20 Once Again

20 Once Again

United States poster
Directed by Leste Chen
Starring Yang Zishan
Kuei Ya-lei
Chen Bolin
Lu Han
Production
company
Release dates
  • 8 January 2015 (China)
Running time
 131 minutes
Country China[1]
Language Mandarin
Box office $59,250,556[2][3]

20 Once Again[4][5][6] (Chinese: 重返20岁) is a 2015 Chinese comedy film directed by Leste Chen and starring Yang Zishan, Kuei Ya-lei, Bolin Chen and Lu Han. The film is a remake of the South Korean movie Miss Granny.[7][8] It was released on January 8, 2015.[9]

Plot

Shen Meng Jun (Kuei Ya-lei) is a crotchety 70 year old widow whose family decides its time for her to go to a nursing home. Feeling forlorn, she wanders the streets and impulsively decides to take a final portrait at a photo studio she happens by. Upon leaving, to her astonishment she realizes that she has been transformed back into her 20 year old self. Given a magical second chance at youth, she changes her name to Meng Li Jun (Yang Zishan) and decides to chase her dream of becoming a singer. Will she find success and love this second time around?

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in June 2014.

Reception

By February 8, 2015, the film had earned over US$59.01 million in China.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Granny". Hong Kong Movie Database.
  2. ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=20onceagain.htm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clifford Coonan (February 10, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Running Man' Overtakes 'The Hobbit' as 'Hunger Games' Opens Big". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ "‘20 Once Again’ Rejuvenates a Chinese Grandmother". The New York Times. January 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "20 ONCE AGAIN (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. ↑ "Film Review: “Miss Granny” Becomes “20 Once Again”". Soompi.
  7. ↑ Stephen Cremin (28 May 2014). "Leste Chen to direct Miss Granny remake". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Kevin Ma (4 July 2014). "South Korea and China sign co-pro deal". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Kevin Ma (7 January 2015). "Tiger Mountain holds peak at China box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

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