''My Old Classmate'' () is a 2014 Chinese
coming-of-age
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drama film
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directed by
Frant Gwo
Frant Gwo (; born 15 December 1980) is a Chinese filmmaker. He debuted as a director in 2011 with the film ''Lee's Adventure'', and then directed the box-office hit ''My Old Classmate'' in 2014. In 2019, he directed China's first big-budget scie ...
and starring
Zhou Dongyu
Zhou Dongyu () is a Chinese actress, who gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film '' Under the Hawthorn Tree''. She was also chosen by '' Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of the " Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" ...
and
Lin Gengxin
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. It tells of the romance between two deskmates spanning across 20 years. The film was released on April 25, 2014.
Cast
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Zhou Dongyu
Zhou Dongyu () is a Chinese actress, who gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film '' Under the Hawthorn Tree''. She was also chosen by '' Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of the " Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" ...
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Lin Gengxin
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Mike Sui
Mike Sui () is a comedic actor and host in China who became famous for his "12 Beijingers" viral video released on April 27, 2012.
Sui was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to a Chinese father and American mother, and grew up in Michigan and Beijing. ...
* John Bueno
* Wang Xiaokun
* Gong Geer
* Li Mincheng
* Zhao Siyuan
* Cao Yang
* Michael Gralapp
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Zhang Zifeng
Zhang Zifeng (born 27 August 2001), also known as Wendy Zhang, is a Chinese actress currently attending Beijing Film Academy. She is widely considered one of the best young actors in China today.
In 2012 she won Best Newcomer at the 31st Hundr ...
Reception
The
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grossed $51.2 million in 10 days. It earned a total of internationally. ''
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'' praised the film for its lack of artistic pretension and its clever use of truisms, which makes it stand out among other films of the same genre.
Awards and nominations
References
Chinese romantic drama films
2014 romantic drama films
Beijing Enlight Pictures films
Chinese teen films
Chinese coming-of-age films
Films directed by Frant Gwo
2010s Mandarin-language films
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