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This year’s Lunar New Year film
Feng Xiaogang will bring a pure love movie:
"Only Yun Knows "!
What is even more anticipated is
This film is also closely related to its neighbor in Australia
New Zealand
Just The trailer
exudes a strong taste of New Zealand:
A 1982 Datsun Datsun
galloping on a large farm full of cattle and sheep
The charming scenery of New Zealand's "Land of the Long White Cloud" can be seen everywhere.
Watching whales swimming at a quiet distance
This can also be achieved in New Zealand...
According to reports, "Only Yun Knows" will be released simultaneously in China, Australia, New Zealand, and North America on December 20. But for Chinese friends in New Zealand, You can take a look at it on December 19th.
This time, Director Feng also has a soft spot for New Zealand.
Although the story tells real-life events that happened to Chinese Canadians, the film was shot in New Zealand, which can be said to be the original Made in New Zealand.
The "Yun" in the film's title is not only the name of the heroine, but also the name of the restaurant opened by the hero and heroine in a small town on New Zealand's South Island. It also metaphorically refers to New Zealand's nickname "Land of the Long White Cloud".
A pure love story
tells the true side of Chinese life
Director Feng is a good storyteller, especially good at telling love stories. And this time the love story in "Only Yun Knows" is even more beautiful in .
According to reports, "Only Yun Knows" is adapted from a real-life story. The prototype of the story comes from Feng Xiaogang's comrade and assistant Zhang Shu. The film tells the touching love story between Sui Dongfeng (played by Huang Xuan) and Luo Yun ( Yang Caiyu).
And this sincere love is a little sad because of an unknown secret hidden by Luo Yun.
The video can see the 15-year marriage life of two people who fell in love, as well as the most realistic emotional state of a middle-aged man due to the sudden death of his wife...
However, for many people who are familiar with New Zealand, this film tells the story of two people The love story also reveals the true face of Chinese life overseas.
For example, a conversation between the male and female protagonists in the film:
"It's so quiet where we live. The neighbors are so far away, and only a few cows can hear them shouting at the top of their lungs."
" I just like this quietness.”
I believe many Chinese friends will laugh out loud when they see this. is worthy of Director Feng, and he has such a good grasp of Chinese life: life is quiet and good, but it is inevitable that "good mountains, good water, and boring" will always happen!
However, for this film, the media has the highest praise: although it is a romance film, Feng Xiaogang has conducted an in-depth discussion of the issues of life and death. It is definitely his most unique creation in recent years!
"Only Yun Knows" first trailer
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New Zealand was so beautifully photographed.
These 3 places are popular.
In addition to love, many people are looking forward to this movie, but also because Feng Xiaogang really shot New Zealand so beautifully.
stills
According to reports, during the more than two months that Feng Xiaogang was filming in New Zealand, the scenes were mainly concentrated in three small towns that are not popular attractions: Ranfurly (Ranfurly), Clyde (Clyde), Kaiku Pull (Kaikoura).
{ Clyde Town }
According to New Zealand media reports, one of the most important filming locations for this film is the small town of Clyde in the Central Otago region of the South Island.
In June this year, 110 staff members shot for 10 days in the small town of Clyde. At the same time, the movie is also being completed here.
The very famous Oliver's restaurant in the town has a high rate of appearance.
The iconic Clyde Bridge was closed for about 5 hours for filming.
The Chinese restaurant "Yun's chopsticks" opened by the heroine is also in this town. For the filming, the crew also repainted a house in the town to make the whole house full of the style of the 1970s.
Many people say that after the broadcast of "Only Yun Knows", the small town of Clyde will definitely become popular. Although many people are unfamiliar with it, in the history of New Zealand, the small town of Clyde was a famous gold mining destination.
At the end of the 19th century, the first European immigrants to come here chose to settle here. Because the climate is hot and dry in summer, mild and pleasant in spring, refreshing in autumn, and the seasons are distinct, the scenery of town is colorful all year round.
Today’s Clyde town is more like an elegant woman with a long history and a popular cafe culture, waiting for people who understand her to come closer and appreciate her.
ins:sean.asmussen
{ Ranfurly Town }
Ranfurly Town is another filming location, located 110 kilometers north of Dunedin. It is a relatively traditional agricultural town in Central Otago.
Like the town of Clyde, as a historically famous gold mining town, it also has a long history and culture.
Additionally, the town has many stunning modernist buildings that are perfect for cycling. The local rail trail is also one of the very famous tourist spots.
Picture source: Tripadvisor
{Kaikoura Town}
Farewell to the inland town, Kaikoura is a very charming seaside town.
In the film, the scenery of the small town also appears in many places. The town is most famous for its whale watching project. As New Zealand's ocean gateway, Kaikoura has always been famous for its wildlife resources.
So, why do whales appear so often in movies? I believe you can find the answer after watching the movie.
The theme song is adapted from Maori folk song
To say how much Feng Xiaogang favored New Zealand this time, in addition to taking countless beautiful scenery. Even the theme song of this movie "The Day We Fall in Love" is adapted from the New Zealand Maori folk song "Po Kare Kare Anna" .
Po Kare Kare Anna is a well-known love song in New Zealand . According to Wikipedia, this song was created in the context of the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Because it is so popular, this song has been adapted into different versions: in 1987, this song was adapted into All of Us, which shined at the New Zealand America's Cup Challenge; in 2000, the song was used as an advertisement for Air New Zealand The song spread; in 2013, after the New Zealand Parliament passed the "Same-sex Marriage Legalization Bill", members of Congress sang the song collectively.
Today, as a Maori folk song, although the commercial operation of this song is still controversial, for many New Zealanders, this song is New Zealand's most famous song besides the national anthem.
Many New Zealanders living in a foreign land say that they feel more intimate and homesick when they hear this song.
It can be seen that Feng Xiaogang has indeed done his homework on New Zealand's culture and history by adapting this song as the theme song this time. Tan Weiwei sang in person, which I believe will allow more people to feel the sincere emotions of New Zealanders through the songs.
movie "Only Yun Knows" trailer
theme song "The Day We Fall in Love"
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New Zealand filming
61-year-old Feng Xiaogang was treated unusually
From the story, scenes to the theme song, "Only Yun Knows", Feng Xiaogang can be said to have worked hard to "promote" New Zealand!
At the filming scene, Feng Xiaogang wore an orange-red down jacket and stood high-profile in the C position. At the age of 61, he had gray hair on his temples, but he was full of energy.
Although we only filmed in New Zealand for more than 2 months, for Feng Xiaogang, the experience of filming in New Zealand was also very special!
/ is regarded as "China's Spielberg "
You must know that although blockbusters such as "Lord of the Rings" were filmed in New Zealand, New Village people have seen the world. However, as a New Villager who lives a very ordinary life, it is also a little exciting to have a film crew stationed in the village.
No, during Feng Xiaogang’s filming in the small town of Clyde, he bought 4 paintings at a local gallery. As a result, the store owner excitedly posted the news to social media.
And the people in the small town were even more excited and left messages and likes one after another. The gallery owner even shouted loudly, directly calling Feng Xiaogang equivalent to China's Spielberg!
/ Complaining about the long rest time in New Zealand
The enthusiasm of New Zealand people made Feng Xiaogang work very hard in filming in New Zealand.
As early as February this year, some Chinese met Feng Xiaogang in Auckland . At that time, it was rumored that he came to New Zealand to set up a movie.
On the streets of Auckland, many people looked directly at Feng Xiaogang and Huang Xuan. The two did not act like celebrities at all, but worked very dedicatedly to check out the filming locations.
An interesting scene also happened during the filming. Director Feng Xiaogang even posted a sigh on WeChat Moments.
It turns out that according to New Zealand labor laws, employees in New Zealand must have a coffee break every day.
Feng Xiaogang, who has always worked hard in filming, is a bit unaccustomed to being so casual. But this time with , Feng Xiaogang has to "do as the Romans do", so there's no point in being anxious!
/ Being personally received by the Prime Minister
To say how popular Feng Xiaogang is in New Zealand, in addition to people from New Zealand, the Prime Minister of New Zealand also personally met with Director Feng.
At the 2019 China Business Summit (China Business Summit) held in Auckland in May this year Summit), after delivering a speech, the Prime Minister of New Zealand personally met with Feng Xiaogang and sent his blessing:
"This is a very beautiful and touching love movie. I hope the movie can premiere in New Zealand."
At that time, Feng Xiaogang also responded positively: "We will strive to hold the premiere in New Zealand, Beijing, and Australia at the same time, and we hope that the Prime Minister will attend the premiere ceremony."
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reprinted from New Zealand Life News
