You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)

Original title

那些年，我們一起追的女孩

Directed by

Giddens Ko

Genre

romance film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

IIB

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 236 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of high school friends in Taiwan follow a mischievous boy's crush on a popular honor student over the years. The story shows their friendship, school days, and the way small moments shape their lives.

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What happens

You Are the Apple of My Eye (Chinese: 那些年，我們一起追的女孩, lit. 'Those Years, The Girl We Went After Together') is a 2011 Taiwanese coming-of-age romance film. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens Ko, who also made his directorial debut with the film. The film stars Ko Chen-tung as Ko Ching-teng, a prankster and a mischievous student who eventually becomes a writer. Michelle Chen stars as Shen Chia-yi, an honor student who is very popular amongst the boys in her class. You Are the Apple of My Eye was filmed almost entirely on location in Changhua County, including at the high school Giddens attended. The lyrics of "Those Years", the film's main theme, were written by Giddens. The song, which was well received by the public, was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 48th Golden Horse Awards. The film's world premiere was at the 13th Taipei Film Festival on 25 June 2011, and it was subsequently released in Taiwanese cinemas on 19 August. Well received by film critics, the movie set box-office records in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Ko Chen-tung won the Best New Performer award at the Golden Horse Awards for his role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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