She forgets yesterday. He's stuck in it. Together they might remember how to feel.
Sonq Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.
Acting
Angelababy's fragile determination, Mark Chao's chaotic warmth.
Score
Gong Ning's band tracks underscore love's urgency.
Cinematography
Ballet dream sequences versus cramped domestic reality.
Director
Han Yan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Chao learned guitar for the role; his band performances are genuinely him playing.
The film adapts a Taiwanese internet novel that went viral for its twist ending—director Han Yan fought to preserve the ambiguity mainstream producers wanted to resolve.
CN
HK
