Sophie's Revenge
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| Directed by | Eva Jin |
| Produced by | Zhang Ziyi Ling Lucas Ming Beaver Kwei |
| Written by | Screenplay: Eva Jin |
| Starring | Zhang Ziyi Fan Bingbing Peter Ho So Ji-sub Yao Chen Ruby Lin |
| Music by | Nathan Wang |
| Cinematography | Armando Salas |
| Editing by | Tang Hua Cheung Ka Fai |
| Studio | Beijing Perfect World Co CJ Entertainment Sophie Production Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Hong Kong: EDKO Singapore: Parkit Films Japan: Media Factory Nettai Museum South Korea: CJ Entertainment Thailand: M Pictures China: China Film Group EDKO |
| Release date(s) | 14 August 2009 (China) 20 August 2009 (Korea) 5 September 2009 (Hong Kong) |
| Running time | 108 minutes (total) |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese |
| Budget | US$7 million |
| Box office | US$15.2 million[1][2] |
Sophie's Revenge (Chinese: 非常完美; pinyin: Fēicháng Wánměi) is a 2009 Chinese-Korean film starring Zhang Ziyi, So Ji-sub, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin, Peter Ho, and Yao Chen.
This movie is a co-production with South Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment. Sound and effects help also came from South Korea through Seoul-based postproduction houses Blue Cap and HFR. According to the news, China Film Group released "Sophie's Revenge" on 14 August in China on more than 1,000 screens nationwide.[3]
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[edit] Synopsis
Comic book artist Sophie (Zhang Ziyi) is a sweet and carefree girl brimming with creativity. She and her handsome surgeon boyfriend of two years, Jeff (So Ji-sub), are the perfect couple. After his marriage proposal to her in front of her family and all of her friends, Sophie is the happiest person in the world.
One day, Jeff meets a famous movie star, Joanna (Fan Bingbing), during a surgical procedure. Immediately afterwards, he breaks up with Sophie.
Devastated, Sophie takes to bed. She is unable to face anyone, especially her mother who had been planning the wedding. Sophie decides to cover up the break-up, with only her 2 best friends, Lucy (Ruby Lin) and Lily (Yao Chen) knowing the truth. She comes up with a master plan : she will use the remaining two months before the wedding date to do whatever it takes to get Jeff back.
She also plans to publish her many strategies in her new comic book. She wants to show women everywhere how to use a 'scientific' approach to win love back. Sophie's first strategy of "Generosity and Forgiveness" does not go well. At a Halloween party, hosted by Gordon (Peter Ho), a photographer, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol. She stumbles upon a photo of Gordon and Joanna together which immediately gives her the idea of forming an alliance with him. Gordon agrees to become Sophie's partner and her quest for revenge becomes a roller coaster of farcical twists and turns.
[edit] Cast
- Zhang Ziyi as Sophie (Chinese: 苏菲; pinyin: Sūfēi)
Late twenties. Comic Book artist. She is a creative, strong-willed young lady who is full of creative ideas.
A photographer, he gets entangled in Sophie's web of intrigue.
- Fan Bingbing as Joanna (Chinese: 王菁菁; pinyin: Wáng Jīngjīng)
Late twenties, famous movie star.
Early thirties, USA-trained surgeon. Since Jeff is the "dream husband", two women (his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend) fight for his love. He cannot stand the idea of his girlfriend still tangled up with his old flame.
Late twenties, Sophie's close friend and her literary agent. She changes her boyfriends faster than she changes her underwear.
Late twenties, Sophie's other close friend. Her greatest goal in life is to marry a rich man.
- Wang Ji as Sophie's mother
- Cheng Qian as Host Role
[edit] Production
Sophie's Revenge is written and directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Eva Jin.[4] Lead Zhang Ziyi co-financed the film, according to Sina.com The project was announced by the South Korean company CJ Entertainment at the Pusan International Film Festival in 2008.[5]
It's Zhang Ziyi's first appearance in such an avant-garde film. Compared to many of Zhang Ziyi's other films, Sophie's Revenge has a much more ordinary and simple plot while the costumes are more contemporary. Zhang even wears more than ten nightgowns.[6]
The story, set in Beijing, features top Asian stars and Chinese remakes of bouncy K-pop tunes, but shows no hint of regional color and strictly limits the camera to cosmopolitan venues like gyms and modern art galleries.[7]
[edit] Staff
- Director : Eva Jin
- Writer : Eva Jin
- Producer : Ming Beaver Kwei
- Producer : Ling Lucas
- Producer : Zhang Ziyi
- Cinematographer : Armando Salas
- Production Designer : Second Chan
- Visual Effects supervisor : Sing-Choong Foo
- Edit : Cheung Ka-Fai, Tang Hua
- Music : Nathan Wang
- Additional Music : Dong Dongdong
- Sound Designer : Kim Suk-Won
- Executive Producer : Song Ge, Katharine Kim, Wang Wei, Nathan Chow, Kevin Yung
- Producers : Du Yang, Mike Hyun-Dong Shu
- Co-Producer : Second Chan
[edit] Trivia Facts
The "memory box boy" from the film came from an actual dream that director Eva Jin had. [8]
The original Mandarin Chinese title, "Fei Chang Wan Mei," literally means "very perfect."
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2011 China HuaDing Film Awards
- Won: Best supporting Actress (Ruby Lin)
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) 2009 Yearly Box Office Ranking for Mainland China
- ^ Total Gross for "Sophie's Revenge" Worldwide (excluding Mainland China)
- ^ (English) Zhang Ziyi stars in novice director's 'Revenge', 2009-08-10. Retrieved on 2009-08-18.
- ^ (English) "Zhang Ziyi does comedy". 2009-08-04. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_412200.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ (English) "'Love Rival' of Zhang Ziyi". 2008-10-29. http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/10/29/1261s419149.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ (English) "Would You Like to See Zhang Ziyi in a Comedy?". 2009-08-18. http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/08/18/1722s509708.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ (English) "'Sophie's Revenge’ Satisfies to a Point". 2009-08-21. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/08/135_50426.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "Sophie's Creator: an interview with director Eva Jin". Asia Pacific Arts. 2010-09-09. http://www.asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?sophies_creator_an_interview_with_director_eva_jin_15625.aspx.
[edit] External links
- Sophie's Revenge at the Internet Movie Database
- Sophie's Revenge English official site at Sohu.com
- Sophie's Revenge Chinese official site
- Korean official blog
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