See You Tomorrow (2016 film)

See You Tomorrow

Poster
Directed by Zhang Jiajia
Produced by Wong Kar-wai
Written by Wong Kar-wai
Based on Passing From Your World by Zhang Jiajia
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Angelababy
Eason Chan
Sandrine Pinna
Music by Nathaniel Méchaly
Production
company
Distributed by Jet Tone Films
Alibaba Pictures[2]
Release date
  • December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23)
Country China
Hong Kong
Language Mandarin
Cantonese
Box office US$69.3 million[3]

See You Tomorrow (Chinese: 擺渡人) is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Chinese writer Zhang Jiajia in his directorial debut and produced by Wong Kar-wai[4] with Alibaba Pictures.[5][6][7] It is based loosely on Zhang's own best-selling book Passing From Your World in the collection I Belonged to You.[8] It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Angelababy.[3] Filming started in July 2015.[9] It was released in China by Alibaba Pictures on December 23, 2016.[10]

Plot

A bar owner ferries lonely people through their heartbreaks and undertakes a radio DJ under his wing.

Cast

Reception

The film grossed CN¥287 million (US$40 million) on its opening weekend in China.[3] As of December 22, 2016, it grossed US$69.3 million.

Reviews of the film were largely negative, causing the film to open below local forecast numbers.[11] Maggie Lee of Variety called the film "an over-the-top and indigestible romantic comedy produced and co-scripted by Wong Kar-wai lacking any of the auteur's usual finesse".[12] Clarence Tsui of The Hollywood Reporter said that the film is an "impermeable melange of shapeless storytelling, rehashed gags, vacuous relationships and painfully over-the-top performances from its usually top-notch cast".[13]

Awards and Nominations

YearAwardsCategoriesRecipientsResultsCitation(s)
201736th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest CinematographyPeter Pau, Cao YuWon
[14]
Best Film EditingDavid WuPending
Best Art DirectionAlfred YauPending
Best Costume & Make-up DesignWilliam Chang, Cheung Siu HongPending
Best Sound DesignRobert MackenziePending
Best Original Film ScoreNathaniel MéchalyPending
Best Original Film SongEason Chan (performer)
song:"Let Me Stay Beside You"		Pending

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ali Jaafar (June 4, 2015). "Alibaba Pictures Plans To Raise $1.6 Billion Through Share Sale". deadline.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Papish, Jonathan (December 22, 2016). "On Screen China: ‘Tigers’ and ‘Tomorrow’ Look to Scale ‘The Great Wall’". China Film Insider. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Papish, Jonathan (December 25, 2016). "China Box Office: ‘The Great Wall’ Adds $26.5 Million in Second Weekend". China Film Insider. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kevin Ma (13 January 2015). "Alibaba teams with Wong Kar-wai on Ferryman". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 周静. "Wong Kar-wai announces director of 'The Ferryman'". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Clifford Coonan. "China's Alibaba Pictures' First Movie to Team Wong Kar Wai and Tony Leung". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Wong Kar-wai to Produce First Movie for Alibaba Pictures". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "The 88 movies we're most excited about in 2015". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Angelababy将出演《摆渡人》 搭档梁朝伟金城武". Phoenix Television. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. ↑ "摆渡人（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Critics Blamed for Chinese Films' Disappointing Box Office". hollywoodreporter.com
  12. ↑ "Film Review: ‘See You Tomorrow’ ". variety.com
  13. ↑ "'See You Tomorrow' ('Bai Du Ren'): Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com
  14. ↑ "Indies, Newcomers Dominate Hong Kong Film Award Nominations". variety.com. Retrieved 30th March 2017
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