Forever Young (2018 film)
Forever Young is a 2018 Chinese epic drama film written and directed by Li Fangfang. The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Chang Chen, Wang Leehom and Chen Chusheng. The film is about four generations of Tsinghua University graduates, spanning a hundred years of modern Chinese history since World War I, from the 1920s, the 1940s, the 1960s till nowadays, and how no matter how time changes, there are always people who insist on their dreams.
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| Traditional Chinese | 無問西東 |
| Simplified Chinese | 无问西东 |
| Literal meaning | Don’t ask whether it is East or West |
| Hanyu Pinyin | wú wèn xī dōng |
| Directed by | Li Fangfang |
| Written by | Li Fangfang |
| Starring | Zhang Ziyi Huang Xiaoming Chang Chen Wang Leehom Chen Chusheng |
| Cinematography | Cao Yu |
| Music by | Liu Tao |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | 100 million yuan |
| Box office | US$118.6 million |
The film entered production in early 2012, with principal photography concluding in the same year. Filming locations include Beijing, Yunnan, Gansu and Guangdong. It was released on January 12, 2018.
With over US$118 million box office, Forever Young received the largest box office ticket sales of January 2018 in China.
The movie was critically acclaimed and both Zhang Ziyi and Wang Leehom won Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 2018 Macau International Movie Festival.