The Faces of My Gene
| The Faces of My Gene | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 祖宗十九代 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zǔzōng Shíjiǔdaì |
| Directed by | Guo Degang |
| Written by | Guo Degang Wall Fish |
| Produced by | Hu Lifu Wang Hui Zhao Yifang |
| Starring | Yue Yunpeng Lin Chi-ling |
| Cinematography | Danny Chan |
| Edited by | Zhu Shuzan |
| Music by | Nathan Wong |
Production companies | Beijing A Film Co., Ltd. Huace Pictures Beijing Deyunshe Culture Diffusion Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd Huace Pictures (Tianjin) Co., Ltd Beijing A Film Co., Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $26.80 million |
The Faces of My Gene (Chinese: 祖宗十九代) is a 2018 Chinese fantasy adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Guo Degang and starring Yue Yunpeng and Lin Chi-ling.[1] The film premiered in China on 16 February 2018. The film picks up the story of a writer and his ancestors after he crosses ancient times.[2]
Plot
[edit]Bei Xiaobei (Yue Yunpeng) is a self abased writer because he feels himself too fat. Because of his poor appearance, he often ran into a wall in real life. Later, he unwittingly finds a long dusty family tree. And accidentally crosses through the ages to meet with his ancestors.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Yue Yunpeng as Bei Xiaobei, a writer
- Lin Chi-ling as Liya, Bei Xiaobei's love interest
- Wu Xiubo as Mei Qiantu
- Wu Jing as Mei Banfa, a Ming dynasty swordsman
- Wang Baoqiang as Erdangjia
- Dong Chengpeng as Xiao Zhuge
- Sandra Ng as Nüwa, Bei Xiaobei's mother
- Eddy Ou as Mei Xingfu, a professor during the Republic of China
- Du Chun as Mei Xiwang, a Qing dynasty scholar
- Zhang Guoli as Doctor Bei, Bei Xiaobei's father
- Ma Su as Lily, a singer
- Zhang Li as Zi An
- Yu Qian as Feng Jiuye
- Guo Qilin as Wang Baobao, Mei Banfa's junior fellow apprentice.
- Fan Bingbing as Bei Xiaobei's ancestor
- Guo Degang as Bei Xiaobei's ancestor
- Jing Boran as Lei, a writer
- Li Chen as Zhang Baishun, a Jin dynasty imperial physician
- Zheng Kai as Lei's broker
- Jia Nailiang as Wang Xiao'er, a martial artist
- Jam Hsiao as Gonggong
- Wu Yue as Kuafu
- Jiro Wang as Zhurong
- Huang Lei as the boss of the publishing house
- Sean Sun as the host
- Jia Ling as a woman
- Evonne Hsieh as Mei Qiantu's wife
- Meng Fei
- Xie Nan as the female reporter
- Wang Xiaoli as Shennong
- Chang Chen-kuang as Zi An's father
- Liu Bei as Tong Tiechui
- Sun Yue as the Emperor's uncle
- Hu Shanshan as Wang Gangtie, Mei Xingfu's fiancée
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song of Position in the Family Hierarchy (辈分歌)" (Propaganda song) | Wu Songjin/Zhao Yingjun | Feng Cong | Guo Degang/Yue Yunpeng/Guo Qilin/Zhang Yunlei | |
| 2. | "Is It Important To Be Beautiful (漂亮重要吗)" (Theme song) | Ren Yingjie/Li Ruoxi | Wang Zongxian/Xiachuan Heji | Yue Yunpeng/Guo Qilin |
Production
[edit]The Faces of My Gene is the comedian-turned director Guo Degang's directorial debut.[1]
A total of 33 celebrities joined the cast during filming, including Wu Xiubo, Wu Jing, Wang Baoqiang, Fan Bingbing, Sandra Ng, Zhang Guoli, and Ma Su.[1][4]
Release
[edit]The film was released on February 16, 2018 in China.
The film received mainly negative reviews.[5][6][7]
Box office
[edit]The Faces of My Gene collected more than 100 million yuan on its opening weekend.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Xu Fan (2017-11-28). "All-star cast assembled for Guo Degang's directorial debut". Chinadaily. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》曝先导预告 大年初一群星贺岁. Sina (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》 “相声电影”已成烂片定律. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ 岳云鹏遭井柏然林志玲颜值双暴击郭德纲执导电影《祖宗十九代》曝预告. Mtime (in Chinese). 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》：穿越之旅难翻身. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-02-26. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》网友的评论太狠了. Tencent (in Chinese). 2018-03-30. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》从电影院全面下线. Tencent (in Chinese). 2018-03-30. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ 《祖宗十九代》总算票房破亿了，但郭德纲却这样说. Xinhuanews (in Chinese). 2018-03-23. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
External links
[edit]- The Faces of My Gene at Douban (in Chinese)