Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nv hai (2011)

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.

Director:

Giddens Ko

Writers:

Giddens Ko (novel), Giddens Ko (screenplay)

Stars:

Kai Ko, Michelle Chen, Shao-Wen Hao

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kai Ko	...	Ko Ching-teng / Ko-teng
Michelle Chen	...	Shen Chia-Yi (as Yan-Hsi Chen)
Shao-Wen Hao	...	Hsieh Ming-ho / Fattie (as Steven Hao)
Owodog	...	Tsao Kuo-sheng / Cock (as Ao-Chuan)
Emerson Tsai	...	Liao Ying-hung / Groin (as Chang-Hsien Tsai)
Yan-xi Hou	...	Hsu Bo-chun / Boner (as Sheng-yu Yen)
Wan Wan	...	Hu Chia-wei
Lotus Wang	...	Ching-teng's mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beatrice Fang	...	High school girl at library
Denny Huang	...	Couple
Yi-Siang Huang
Li-Hung Kao	...	Ms Chou, Chinese teacher
Megan Lai	...	Couple
Vivi Lee	...	English teacher
Sean Sun	...	Chien Wei

Storyline

A coming of age story featuring a group of Taiwanese teenagers/friends and their experience as they all fall in love with the same girl: Shen Jiayi, the star student of the school. A story about the complexities and bitter sweetness of high school life set in the backdrop of Taiwanese cultures and traditions.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | voice over | voice over narration | year 1994 | high school | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [Taiwan]

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

19 August 2011 (Taiwan)

Also Known As:

You Are the Apple of My Eye

Box Office

Budget:

TWD 50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

TWD 65,358,033 (Taiwan), 21 August 2011, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Ritz Productions Co.,Sony Music Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min 109 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Giddens Ko: during the photo taking session at the wedding banquet.

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Quotes

Ching-Teng Ko: Do you believe in parallel universe? Maybe in that parallel universe we are together.
Chia-Yi Shen: How I envy them. Thank you for liking me.

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Crazy Credits

After the film credits, a blooper scene featuring the actress Michelle Chen is shown.

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Connections

Remade as Ano koro, kimi wo oikaketa (2018)

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Soundtracks

Those Bygone Years
Music by Mitsutoshi Kimura
Lyrics by Giddens Ko
Arranged by Chris Hou & Queenie Lin
Performed by Xia Hu

User Reviews

Definitely one of the year's best, this Taiwanese film is a must watch for anyone with a heart

Nostalgia's a bitch, and this columnist is pretty sure each and every one of you reading this review is guilty of indulging in memories – as much as you know it's the present that really matters. How else would you explain the sudden emergence of movies (Smurfs and Transformers come to mind) which remind us of the good ol' days? (Ed's note: Michael Bay's pompous 'bots simply serves as a stark reminder of how good things from the past should be left alone.) Closer to home, Taiwanese novelist Giddens Ko capitalises on this innate human nature and turns his creative talent into box-office gold by directing his first feature film. The prolific and popular author has translated one of his well loved works into an accessible movie you will find no problems falling in love with. How else would you explain the phenomenal success of the 110 minute production back in Taiwan, where it beat Monga (2010) and Cape No. 7 (2008) to become the local film with the biggest ever opening day and weekend box office earnings? The story may have been a chapter of your younger days: The school prankster and the perfect student become the most unlikely friends. A relationship blossoms between the two, and before one realises it, years past and what's left are bittersweet memories of what could have been. Along the way, you also get introduced to the protagonists' friends who are familiar characters from your past – the loyal sidekick, the overweight but studious goodie two shoes and the goofy and unassuming dude amongst others. We are also introduced to thematic memories which seem to have flown past us during these hurried years of growing up. Be it the pursuit of the perfect future, the hopelessly romantic crush on a fellow classmate, or the steadfast allegiance between friends, there will be many sequences in the movie that will strike a chord with you. Producer Angie Chai sure knows her audiences well – the experiences on successful TV series like 2001's Meteor Garden (the show that launched boyband F4's career) and 2003's Love Storm have made this movie an unabashedly likable idol drama. It has all the ingredients of a crowd pleaser: Besides the nostalgic storyline, the stars are pleasing and charismatic. Good lookers Ko Chen Tung and Michelle Chen take on the lead roles in this adolescent tale, and relatively unknown artistes are now stars in their own rights. Other unfamiliar but pleasant stars like Ao Chuan, Steven Hao (you may recognise him as the butt baring kid in many infamous Kung Fu slapstick movies from the yesteryears), Tsai Chang Hsien, Wan Wan and Yen Sheng Yu make up the ensemble cast. Complement the young actors' decent performances with a refreshing touch of humour (watch out for a hilarious scene which involves synchronised masturbation), eye pleasing cinematography, a soothing piano score and some recognisably retro songs. The emotionally fulfilling theme song "Na Xie Nian" (literal translation: "Those Years) performed by Hu Xia deserves a place in your music device. The film has earned several nominations at the 48thGolden Horse Awards, and this is further proof that viewers are lapping this shamelessly nostalgic movie up. Yes, this increasingly cynical columnist is a fan of this affectingly moving movie as well – simply because nostalgia's a feeling no one can shake off.