You Are the Apple of My Eye

For the song, see You're the Apple of My Eye.

You Are the Apple of My Eye
Hong Kong theatrical poster
Directed byGiddens Ko
Written byGiddens Ko
Based onThe Girl We Chased Together in Those Years [zh]
by Giddens Ko
Produced byAngie Chai
Adam Tsuei
StarringKai Ko
Michelle Chen
CinematographyPatrick Chou
Edited byLiao Ming-yi
Production
company
Star Ritz Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
BudgetNT$50 million (approx. US$1.7 million)[1]
Box officeUS$24.5 million[2]

You Are the Apple of My Eye (Chinese: 那些年，我們一起追的女孩, lit. 'Those Years, The Girl We Went After Together') is a 2011 Taiwanese coming of age romance film. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens Ko,[3] who also made his directorial debut with the film.[4] The film stars Ko Chen-tung as Ko Ching-teng, a prankster and a mischievous student who eventually becomes a writer.[5] Michelle Chen stars as Shen Chia-yi, an honor student who is very popular amongst the boys in her class.[5]

You Are the Apple of My Eye was filmed almost entirely on location in Changhua County, including at the high school which Giddens attended.[6] The lyrics of "Those Years", the film's main theme, were written by Giddens.[7] The song, which was well received by the public, was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 48th Golden Horse Awards.[8]

The film's world premiere was at the 13th Taipei Film Festival on 25 June 2011,[9] and it was subsequently released in Taiwanese cinemas on 19 August.[10] Well received by film critics, the movie set box-office records in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.[1][11] Ko Chen-tung won the Best New Performer award at the Golden Horse Awards for his role in the film.[12]

A South Korean remake of the film of the same name starring Dahyun and Jung Jin-young premiered at the 29th Busan International Film Festival on 3 October 2024.[13][14]

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  2. ^ "You Are the Apple of My Eye Box Office Gross". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ^ Ho Yi (19 August 2011). "Movie review: You are the Apple of My Eye 那些年，我們一起追的女孩". The Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  4. ^ Marsh, James (21 October 2011). "CHINA BEAT: How d'you like them apples?". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  5. ^ a b "You Are The Apple of My Eye". SingTel Digital Media Pte Ltd. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Part 6: Changhua, The Apple of My Eye". Gwendolyn Ng, Mypaper. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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  9. ^ "Film Intro: You Are the Apple of My Eye". Taipei Film Festival Committee. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  10. ^ "那些年，我們一起追的女孩 on Yahoo! Taiwan movies". Yahoo! Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  11. ^ 王英敏 (16 November 2011). 《那些年》本地票房冲向百万. My Paper (in Chinese). Singapore.
  12. ^ 第48届金马奖完全获奖名单. mtime Movies (in Chinese). 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  13. ^ Rosser, Michael (14 May 2024). "Korean remake of 'You Are The Apple Of My Eye' heads to Cannes market (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  14. ^ "The 29th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.