Our Time Will Come (film)

Our Time Will Come (Chinese: 明月幾時有) is a 2017 war film directed by Ann Hui, starring Zhou Xun, Eddie Peng and Wallace Huo.[2][3][4] It revolves around the resistance movement during Japan’s occupation of Hong Kong. The film opened in China on July 1, 2017 to commemorate and to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China. It was released in Hong Kong on July 6, and in the United States and Canada on July 7.

Our Time Will Come
Theatrical release poster
Traditional明月幾時有
Simplified明月几时有
MandarinMíng Yuè Jǐ Shí Yǒu
CantoneseMing4 Jyut6 Gei2 Si4 Jau5
Directed byAnn Hui
Produced byRoger Lee
Stephen Lam
Ann Hui
Screenplay byHe Jiping
StarringZhou Xun
Eddie Peng
Wallace Huo
Music byJoe Hisaishi
CinematographyNelson Yu Lik-wai
Edited byMary Stephen
Production
companies
Shanghai Bona Cultural Media
Bona Entertainment Company
Class Limited
Distribution Workshop
Entertainment Team Media Group
Quidam Studios
Distributed byBona Film Group Limited
China Lion Film Distribution
Golden Village Pictures
MM2 Entertainment
Release date
  • June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) (Shanghai Film Festival)
  • July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) (China)[1]
  • July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) (Hong Kong)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryChina
Hong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Mandarin
Japanese
Box office63 million yuan (China)

Synopsis

Set in the 1940s, the film tells the story of a legendary woman "Fang Gu" (Zhou Xun), who is one of the key figures during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. It also portrays the fight and struggle for freedom and independence by youths of the resistance groups.

Cast

Release

Our Time Will Come premiered on June 21, 2017 at the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival. The film was originally announced during the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in May as the Shanghai festival's opening film, but its opening spot was replaced on June 9 by The Chinese Widow, directed by Bille August.[5] Although no reason has been given by the festival, Clarence Tsui writing for the South China Morning Post assumed that this less to do with the content of Ann Hui's film and more to do with August's film, also set during World War II, being "an even better fit for China’s national narrative right now", having an acclaimed Danish director directing a romantic story between a local woman in the Zhejiang province and a US fighter pilot and being the first film completed after the signing of China and Denmark's co-production treaty on May 3.[6]

Our Time Will Come was released in China on July 1, 2017 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China.[7] The film was released on July 6, 2017 in Hong Kong.[8]

The film was released in the United States and Canada by China Lion on July 7, 2017.[9]

Reception

Critical response

Our Time Will Come has received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has a rating of 94%, based on almost twenty reviews, with an average rating of about 7.5/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[11] The film was especially well reviewed in China, receiving a 83.6 points out of 100 in a report jointly released by China Film Archive and the entertainment researcher Entgroup.[12]

Box office

The film has grossed 63 million yuan in China, surpassing the gross of Hui's 2014 film The Golden Era.[13]

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients Result
25th Beijing College Student Film Festival[14][15]Best ActressZhou XunWon
Jury AwardOur Time Will ComeNominated
23rd Huading Awards[16] Best Actor Eddie Peng Nominated
Best Actress Zhou Xun Nominated
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards[17] Best Film Our Days Will Come Nominated
Best Actress Zhou Xun Nominated
37th Hong Kong Film Awards[18][19]Best FilmRoger Lee, Stephen Lam, Ann HuiWon
Best DirectorAnn HuiWon
Best ScreenplayHo Kei-pingNominated
Best ActressZhou XunNominated
Best Supporting ActressDeanie IpWon
Best CinematographyNelson YuNominated
Best Film EditingMary Stephen, Kong Chi-leungNominated
Best Art DirectionMan Lim-chung, Billy LiWon
Best Costume & Make Up DesignMan Lim-chung, Billy LiNominated
Best Original Film ScoreJoe HisaishiWon
Best Sound DesignTu Du-chih, Wu Shu-yaoNominated
12th Asian Film Awards[20][21]Best DirectorAnn HuiNominated
Best Supporting ActorEddie PengNominated
Best EditingMary Stephen, Kwong Chi-leungNominated
Best Original MusicJoe HisaishiWon
Shanghai International Film FestivalBest ActorEddie PengNominated
Wallace HuoNominated
Best ActressZhou XunNominated
54th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Ann Hui Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Tony Leung Ka-fai Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Deanie Ip Nominated
Best Original Film Score Joe Hisaishi Nominated
Best Film Editing Mary Stephen and Kong Chi-leung Nominated
2nd Golden Screen Awards[22]Best Supporting ActressDeanie IpWon

References
  1. "许鞍华《明月几时有》定档7月1日 献礼香港回归20周年 周迅彭于晏霍建华再现香江血性抗日传奇 – Mtime时光网". News.mtime.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. "周迅许鞍华首度携手 《明月》正式开机". Ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. "《明月几时有》彭于晏黑化 挑战动作戏". Ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. "霍建华加盟许鞍华新片《明月几时有》 搭档周迅演绎"战乱情侣"的虐恋情深 – Mtime时光网". News.mtime.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. Frater, Patrick (9 July 2017). "Shanghai Festival Completes Competition Lineup, Replaces Opening Film". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. Tsui, Clarence (16 June 2017). "Why Ann Hui's Hong Kong war film lost its opening slot at Shanghai festival". South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  7. Tsui, Clarence (21 June 2017). "'Our Time Will Come' ('Ming Yuet Gei Si Yau'): Film Review | Shanghai 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. Lee, Edmund (6 July 2017). "Top five films to see in Hong Kong this week (July 6–12), from Our Time Will Come to Spider-Man: Homecoming". South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. China Lion Film [@chinalionfilm] (15 June 2017). "See the trailer for Ann Hui's new film OUR TIME WILL COME, opening July 7th in select theaters, here:" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via Twitter.
  10. "Our Time Will Come (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. "Our Time Will Come Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  12. "Ann Hui's latest film wins critical acclaim". China Daily.
  13. http://www.cbooo.cn/m/642915
  14. "Student film festival draws down the curtain". China Daily. May 7, 2018.
  15. "第二十五届北京大学生电影节闭幕式暨颁奖典礼圆满落幕". Tencent (in Chinese). May 7, 2018.
  16. "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). March 20, 2018.
  17. "电影导演协会2017年度入围名单揭晓 吴京入围最佳导演". ifeng (in Chinese). February 27, 2018.
  18. "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
  19. "Our Time Will Come wins five awards, including best film, at star-studded Hong Kong Film Awards". South China Morning Post. April 15, 2018.
  20. "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
  21. "Asian Film Awards: 'Youth' Wins Top Prize From 'Demon Cat'". Variety. March 17, 2018.
  22. "Golden Screen Awards: China's 'This Is Not What I Expected' Takes Top Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. October 29, 2017.
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