Tiny Times 4
| Tiny Times 4 | |
|---|---|
 Chinese Poster | |
| Directed by | Guo Jingming |
| Written by | Guo Jingming |
| Starring | Yang Mi Amber Kuo Cheney Chen Bea Hayden Evonne Hsieh |
| Cinematography | Randy Che |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$77.8 million[1] |
Tiny Times 4 (Chinese: 小时代4：灵魂尽头) is a 2015 Chinese romantic drama film and the fourth installment of the Tiny Times franchise directed and written by Guo Jingming. Originally scheduled for release in February 2015; it was delayed to July 2015.[2][3]
Kai Ko's scenes were edited out from the film due to his drug use in September 2014.[4]
Plot
[edit]Gu Li finds herself at a loss due to the heavy amount of debts let behind by her father. At the same time, she finds herself struck with cancer. Too proud to admit her struggle to anyone, Gu Li sets off a chain of self-destructive events, leading her to become estranged from her best friends and ultimately her boyfriend, Gu Yuan.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao becomes engaged with the mysterious Lu Shao. Unhappy with this, Gong Xun orders her to be sacked, which in turn causes a scuffle between him and a protesting Lu Shao. Gong Xun falls into a coma, and the traumatized Lu Shao dumps Lin Xiao.
Nan Xiang, who gets a job at M.E Magazine thanks to Lin Xiao's connections, quickly reveal her true colors as she climbs the corporate ladder thanks to her new-found relationship with Lin Xiao's boss, Gong Ming.
Wan Ru, who has been disfigured due to a fight between her friends, distanced herself from the group as she struggles to heal from both the physical and emotional scar.
Cast
[edit]- Yang Mi
- Amber Kuo
- Cheney Chen
- Bea Hayden
- Evonne Hsieh
- Lee Hyun-jae
- Vivian Dawson
- Ming Ren
- Jiang Chao
- Wang Lin
- Kiwi Shang
- Anatoly Shanin
- Kai Ko (scenes edited)
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film made an estimated US$36 million in its opening weekend in China, coming in second place at the Chinese box office behind Forever Young and fourth internationally behind Minions, Terminator Genisys and Forever Young.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a 7 out of 10, calling it "a satisfying conclusion to the BFF/fashionista saga that's even, surprisingly, touching."[6]
Box office
[edit]The film grossed RMB111 million (US$17.8 million) on the opening day including midnight release of RMB6.85 million (US$1.10 million) with total gross US$77.8 million.[7][8]
Original soundtrack
[edit]| Song Category | Song Name | Singer | Notes |
| Theme song | 灵魂尽头 | A-mei | |
| Ending theme song | 岁月缝花 | Cheney Chen | |
| Soundtrack | 时间煮雨 | Kris Wu, Yisa Yu | Two versions. |
| 不再见 | Cheney Chen | ||
| 友谊地久天长 | TINGTING, Li Ruoxi | ||
| Where Did Our Love Go | Huang Jin | ||
| Heartache | |||
| TT4 | |||
| For You I Stay | Christina O'connor | ||
| Baby Girl | Justine Haxley | ||
| Find My Way Back Home | |||
| As I Dream Alone in Twilight | Zhang Jueping | ||
| 爱不离 | Li Ruoxi | ||
| I'll Carry On | |||
| 有你会天晴 |
References
[edit]- ^ Clifford Coonan. "Daily Box Office > China". Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ 郭敬明難幫柯震東 小時代4減戲分. China Times (in Chinese). 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ 小时代4：灵魂尽头 (2015). movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "China releasing schedule revealed at seminar". Film Business Asia. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ^ Nancy Tartaglione (July 12, 2015). "'Minions' Henchmen Nab $124M & No. 1 In 4th Frame; 'Terminator' Generates $47M – Intl Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Derek Elley (September 22, 2015). "Tiny Times 4". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Tiny Times sequel sets China 2-D record". Film Business Asia. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Tiny Times 4.0 China Boxoffice,China film Boxoffice,Weekly Boxoffice,Yearly Boxoffice (2015)-EntGroup". english.entgroup.cn. Retrieved 2017-10-08.