A guy meets a girl and they go on an amazing adventure together.A guy meets a girl and they go on an amazing adventure together.A guy meets a girl and they go on an amazing adventure together.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Amáta Skalová
- Nini's Nanny
- (as Hana Skálová)
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The main reason I went to see this movie was because I was a fan of Wu Yifan, who was the male main lead in this movie. As he has landed his first acting role in this movie, I did not expect as much when it came to his skills. Yifan's role in this needed more... expression. I hope he can improve his skills as more easily-given opportunities come to him (considering he is a celebrity), and is used well.
The chemistry between the main couple was a bit dull. Both actor/actress's role did not give me the strong impression that they were in madly love with each other. The story of the side couple, however, was more interesting. (It actually made me cry)
I enjoyed how there were English subtitles, as there were many non- Chinese audience who went to watch.
Overall, the movie was...I guess you could say...average, and still had a lot of areas to improve, but was a enjoyment to watch in the end.
The chemistry between the main couple was a bit dull. Both actor/actress's role did not give me the strong impression that they were in madly love with each other. The story of the side couple, however, was more interesting. (It actually made me cry)
I enjoyed how there were English subtitles, as there were many non- Chinese audience who went to watch.
Overall, the movie was...I guess you could say...average, and still had a lot of areas to improve, but was a enjoyment to watch in the end.
Honestly only went to watch this for Kris because I wanted to support him. I was told from those that has seen it that the movie was alright but still went anyways. While the eye candy was nice, the movie itself is was a waste of my money and time. It kind of lost me a fourth way through the movie although the story with her grandma was interesting but also lost made me lose my interest when it was dragged on. Pretty sure I spent my money more towards the sceneries of Prague in this movie more than anything else. The movie honestly hurt my head and there was little to no development in the storyline and in definite character dynamic in convincing me as an audience. Love Kris, but totally would not watch it again if I had a choice.
This was my first Chinese film, so wasn't sure what to expect. And the combination of a Prague location with bits of English and Czech dialogue along with the Chinese was certainly a unique combination.
But the film just hit it out if the ballpark for me. The acting, script, music, direction, even camera work were all perfect. And the flashbacks were woven in perfectly. I can't think of a thing I would improve...maybe just the publicity since I had not even heard of the film and it is a total winner.
I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys good character development in a multi- generation, multi-ethnic romantic drama with gorgeous scenery. The English subtitles make this a joy to watch.
But the film just hit it out if the ballpark for me. The acting, script, music, direction, even camera work were all perfect. And the flashbacks were woven in perfectly. I can't think of a thing I would improve...maybe just the publicity since I had not even heard of the film and it is a total winner.
I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys good character development in a multi- generation, multi-ethnic romantic drama with gorgeous scenery. The English subtitles make this a joy to watch.
Okay, what we got here is about a bunch of Chinese young people traveled, escaped, moved, migrated to one of the European countries trying so hard to re-discover, to rebuild, to rejuvenate, to find and to realize their souls, themselves, their beings, their lives and whatever they thought possible by just going to a foreign country, the only way to achieve such immature whims, by getting out of China, every one of them would then become a totally free new self.
But is it true, or is it possible? The new and rich generation of the Chinese got a very serious identity crisis. when they decide to get married, the brides would ask their bridegroom-to-be to have their weddings in an European castle or an European catholic church, or in a Tuscany, a Provence vineyard. They would prefer drinking a famous brand of red wine from Europe instead of their own Chinese wine. They would insist having a western styled wedding without any trace of their Chinese origin, wearing white wedding gowns, hiring music band to play western romantic music. Everything and anything must be in western style. The Chinese women must have a big diamond ring for their wedding, otherwise they would feel ashamed and lose face. That's the modern day stereotype shallow Chinese young men and women, they don't like being a Chinese, they don't like to use anything Chinese, everything must be either European or American made with a brand name, otherwise, it's garbage and lose face.
This movie is exactly the living example of what i've pointed out as above. Showing a bunch of unrealistic Chinese young men and young women live in Prague. They thought everything there is so romantic. We saw a young woman with broken heart got a letter related to her grand mother, about a romance when her grandmother was in Prague, and of course, a female artist specialized in painting, met a foreign guy and...Well, do i need to keep blabbering on and on? This film is such an unrealistic whim that most Chinese young men and women would like to have. But it's just a wet dream. Why you have to use the European background to have a romance? Why you have to have a romance that you failed to find in China, your hometown, you could find it in Europe? The casting is just like the formulaic crappy screenplay, with a young male actor (a very bad one, untalented, pretentious, extremely unlikable) trying so hard to look like those so-called handsome and cool idolized Korean young male actors but with such a poor and non-exist acting talent. Then we got the leading heroine who also got a very poor acting talent. Then we got the actress/producer/director who played the grandmother and the lover with broken heart, then....whatever.
So when you got the investors lined up at your front door, giving you the money to produce a film; when the budget is not a problem, the money is not an object to be considered, then you have to script a screenplay that would allow you to spend the money in Europe, no matter it's realistic or not, at least the movie's background would be European, so classy, anything else is not important.
This is a very shallow, naive, unrealistic, cosmetically false, and even shameless Chinese movie with fantasy-like screenplay and full of non-talented Chinese young actors. nothing rings true, and nothing looks real, except the money they spent in Prague was genuine.
But is it true, or is it possible? The new and rich generation of the Chinese got a very serious identity crisis. when they decide to get married, the brides would ask their bridegroom-to-be to have their weddings in an European castle or an European catholic church, or in a Tuscany, a Provence vineyard. They would prefer drinking a famous brand of red wine from Europe instead of their own Chinese wine. They would insist having a western styled wedding without any trace of their Chinese origin, wearing white wedding gowns, hiring music band to play western romantic music. Everything and anything must be in western style. The Chinese women must have a big diamond ring for their wedding, otherwise they would feel ashamed and lose face. That's the modern day stereotype shallow Chinese young men and women, they don't like being a Chinese, they don't like to use anything Chinese, everything must be either European or American made with a brand name, otherwise, it's garbage and lose face.
This movie is exactly the living example of what i've pointed out as above. Showing a bunch of unrealistic Chinese young men and young women live in Prague. They thought everything there is so romantic. We saw a young woman with broken heart got a letter related to her grand mother, about a romance when her grandmother was in Prague, and of course, a female artist specialized in painting, met a foreign guy and...Well, do i need to keep blabbering on and on? This film is such an unrealistic whim that most Chinese young men and women would like to have. But it's just a wet dream. Why you have to use the European background to have a romance? Why you have to have a romance that you failed to find in China, your hometown, you could find it in Europe? The casting is just like the formulaic crappy screenplay, with a young male actor (a very bad one, untalented, pretentious, extremely unlikable) trying so hard to look like those so-called handsome and cool idolized Korean young male actors but with such a poor and non-exist acting talent. Then we got the leading heroine who also got a very poor acting talent. Then we got the actress/producer/director who played the grandmother and the lover with broken heart, then....whatever.
So when you got the investors lined up at your front door, giving you the money to produce a film; when the budget is not a problem, the money is not an object to be considered, then you have to script a screenplay that would allow you to spend the money in Europe, no matter it's realistic or not, at least the movie's background would be European, so classy, anything else is not important.
This is a very shallow, naive, unrealistic, cosmetically false, and even shameless Chinese movie with fantasy-like screenplay and full of non-talented Chinese young actors. nothing rings true, and nothing looks real, except the money they spent in Prague was genuine.
Not sure why this has so many negative reviews. I found the movie very touching and sentimental. Was it completely realistic? No, most women don't go to a foreign country and fall into a whirlwind romance with a good looking man but I don't think this movie was meant to be realistic. It was meant to be raw and to touch people about love and not taking what you have for granted, to appreciate people everyday because it may be your last. The story was interesting and sweet, would definitely recommend (especially to chick flick lovers) but have some tissues on hand because I found it to be quite the tearjerker. Both Kris Wu and the female lead's performances were convincing and well done. Overall, a cute story about love and life.
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- Also known as
- Somewhere Only We Know
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $482,341
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $304,934
- Feb 15, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $45,737,711
- Runtime
- 1h 49m(109 min)
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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