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Once Upon A Time

Original title: San sheng san shi shi li tao hua
  • 2017
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Once Upon A Time (2017)
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DramaFantasyRomance

An immortal woman reconnects with a love from her past life.An immortal woman reconnects with a love from her past life.An immortal woman reconnects with a love from her past life.

  • Directors
    • Anthony LaMolinara
    • Xiaoding Zhao
  • Writer
    • Qi Tang
  • Stars
    • Liu Yifei
    • Yang Yang
    • Xingxu Chen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Anthony LaMolinara
      • Xiaoding Zhao
    • Writer
      • Qi Tang
    • Stars
      • Liu Yifei
      • Yang Yang
      • Xingxu Chen
    • 47User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    • Bai Qian'…
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    • Ye Hua…
    Xingxu Chen
    • Ceremonial officer
    Chun Li
    Chun Li
    • Su Jin
    Jin Luo
    Jin Luo
    • Zhe Yan
    Zi Su Peng
    • A Li…
    Xue Qin
    • Lu Xian [Deer fairy]
    Yikuan Yan
    Yikuan Yan
    • Qing Cang
    Alex Zhang
    • Banquet guest
    Yaqin Zhang
    Yaqin Zhang
    • Nainai
    Wenhao Zhao
    • Jia Yun
    Wang Yu Zheng
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    • Directors
      • Anthony LaMolinara
      • Xiaoding Zhao
    • Writer
      • Qi Tang
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    • Trivia
      The movie is based on the fantasy novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms (Eternal Love (2017)), also known as To the Sky Kingdom by TangQi Gongzi.
    • Soundtracks
      Three Lifetimes, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms
      Music by Chan Kwong-wing

      Lyrics by Ding Ding Zhang

      Performed by Yang Yang and Liu Yifei

    User reviews47

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    9/10
    Once Upon A Time: Different, not perfect, but great!
    It makes me angry to think of every injustice that this movie has suffered since its release in China. I don't know why Chinese audience always screams about how rubbish the Chinese cinematic works are becoming, yet they can treat such a hard-work dedicated piece of art like rubbish??? Well, I guess "you get what you give", Chinese people, if you treat such a good movie like rubbish, then how can you deserve anything better than rubbish?

    Now let me express some sincere thoughts about this movie:

    1.Plot: The plot is awesome! Not only it is clear, logical, precise and sharp enough to execute an attractive love story, but the ending is also amazing! So creative, so unpredictable, shocking and meaningful at the same time! Sincerely, I have expected a more traditional happy ending or sad ending like Romeo and Juliet, because any average love movie will have an ending like that! But the plot of OUAT has surprised me and won my applause! True artists should be daring and creative like that! Movies are not just to watch, they should also help us to feel, to join in and to think along with the characters!

    2.Editing: Well, I think editing is the biggest flaw of the movie. The transition between scenes is so "sudden" and interrupts the emotional flow of the audience.

    3.Acting: The cast are beautiful, dedicated to their roles, very good chemistry between all the characters. Although their acting skills are a bit more suitable for dramas and still "weak" in terms of movie acting, but their emotional facial expression are naturally convincing, their voice acting is very good, the action scenes are amazing too.

    4.Music: It is a bit disappointing because the BGM is "ok" but does not help to nurture the emotion of the scene. I mean the music is there, but it does not support well the acting efforts of the cast. Meanwhile, the BGM in the trailers and the three theme songs (especially the song by Na Ying) are extremely beautiful and emotional-lifting, but pitifully they are not used in the movie!

    5.Special effects: It a 9 out of 10! Perfect! The art concept, the 3D effect, the special effects of wind, water, fur/feather and light.... I really appreciate the great efforts of the Effect crews to complete all of the fancy fairy world scene. Especially, all the special effects are used wisely and appropriately to support the story and bring better emotion for the audience. Meanwhile with other Chinese movies, special effects are mostly "emotionless" and appear just to "show off" the skills of the crews.

    Once Upon A Time is definitely like no other Chinese ancient movie before. From the costumes, to the voice line of the characters, to the plot, to the depiction of the fairy world is so different from the popular perception of Chinese audience. But is is beautifully different. You may like or don't like the movie, but it is definitely a piece of art that should be treated with respect and appreciation. It may not be a perfect movie, but it is a movie worth 109 minutes to watch! Actually I'm gonna watch it again several times to capture all of the beauty and ideas hidden in every scene, every line, every details of the plot.

    Zhao Xiao Ding, keep on going! Yang Yang, Liu Yifei, keep on going! As long as you give out your whole heart, there will be people who can see it!
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    • Aug 12, 2017

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
      • v.qq.com
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Once Upon a Time
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China(Peachtree forest)
    • Production companies
      • Alibaba Pictures Group
      • Shanghai Ruyi Entertainment Co.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $485,728
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $249,933
      • Aug 13, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,886,178
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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