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You Are the Apple of My Eye

Original title: Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nu hai
  • 2011
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)
ComedyDramaRomance

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ... Read allA group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.

  • Director
    • Giddens Ko
  • Writer
    • Giddens Ko
  • Stars
    • Kai Ko
    • Michelle Chen
    • Shao-Wen Hao
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Giddens Ko
    • Writer
      • Giddens Ko
    • Stars
      • Kai Ko
      • Michelle Chen
      • Shao-Wen Hao
    • 34User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Kai Ko
    Kai Ko
    • Ko Ching-teng…
    Michelle Chen
    Michelle Chen
    • Shen Chia-Yi
    • (as Yan-Hsi Chen)
    Shao-Wen Hao
    Shao-Wen Hao
    • Hsieh Ming-ho
    • (as Steven Hao)
    • …
    Owodog
    • Tsao Kuo-sheng
    • (as Ao-Chuan)
    • …
    Emerson Tsai
    Emerson Tsai
    • Liao Ying-hung
    • (as Chang-Hsien Tsai)
    • …
    Yan-Hsi Hou
    Yan-Hsi Hou
    • Hsu Bo-chun
    • (as Sheng-yu Yen)
    • …
    Wan Wan
    • Hu Chia-wei
    Lotus Wang
    Lotus Wang
    • Ching-teng's Mother
    Yuk-Lun Cheung
    • Car browsing guest
    • (as Yu-Lin Chang)
    Ralf Chiu
    Ralf Chiu
    • Groom
    Beatrice Fang
    Beatrice Fang
    • High-School Girl at Library
    Denny Huang
    Denny Huang
    • Couple
    Yi-Siang Huang
    • Couple
    Li-Hung Kao
    • Ms Chou, Chinese Teacher
    Megan Lai
    Megan Lai
    • Couple
    Vivi Lee
    Vivi Lee
    • English Teacher
    Sean Sun
    Sean Sun
    • Chien Wei
    Wu-Hsiung Tsai
    • Neighbour
    • Director
      • Giddens Ko
    • Writer
      • Giddens Ko
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    User reviews34

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    9disagustiani-428-303982

    not-so-teenage flick

    if you're around 15-23, maybe you can relate to this kind of movie. to me, this movie relates to my real love life. this movie is a wake up call for those who are related, and by watching this movie you realize that there's someone forever remarkable in you, your significant other, but that "someone" isn't destined to be with you. maybe, after several tries and efforts, you realize that this person will always be "the apple of my eye". someone who is remarkable enough and has changed you to be the better person you are today.

    the person you want to be happy, if it's with someone else, and you're happy for them after all those years.
    8vgrass-ph

    Could Have Been One of My Favorite of All Time.

    This is a very nice romantic movie but unfortunately was drag down by some unnecessary / offensive scenes like masturbation, guys walking around naked in front of family members, erections, porn, etc. The director must have thought these scenes were essential and funny but not everyone can appreciate these kind of humor especially in a youth oriented romance movie.

    I was disappointed on the first half of this film and wondered why it got such high score on this site. After a week or so I decided to finish the movie and surprise, surprise I ended up liking it a lot. Guess I just wanted a clean romantic movie which I can proudly show to all the people in my household regardless of age.

    I give this movie 7/10 rating. Sad because this could have been an easy 9+ for me.
    10rainerraff-87519

    Same experience over and over again

    Watched this 10 years ago and cried, re-watched this again after 10 years and still cried. Will always be my favorite romance movie of all time.

    I always like school-romance movie because of this movie. I've watched this movie over and over again, listened to the music over and over again, and still remember the feelings over and over again. I never knew what's so beautiful about this movie that makes it my favorite romance movie, I guess I just like the emotional roller coaster the movies takes me over and over again.

    This movie might not be everyone, but if you are like me - someone that craves a realistic romance story during teenage times, go give it a try.
    10goedgood

    it's simple but it's wonderful

    It is a very simple story but it's funny to watch and after the movie finished I didn't feel like leaving the theater. I sat there, speechless but felt satisfied. Some people sat around me couldn't stop crying but many of us left the theater with smile on our faces.

    It is a very simple story but it reminds us of something that was once special and important in our life. We laughed through out the movie and our emotion was triggered by a very simple but very hearty story.

    "You are the apple of my eye" what a wonderful phrase! Those years, what we did could be non-sense but it was so important and we saw only those things in those years. We grow and we change and so do the characters in the movie.

    The director did a great job to tell the story and the actors/actresses did great job as well. Camera work's fine and music/original scores are great too. It's a great combination of works and it's touching! I encourage/recommend you to see this delightful movie and to find something once was important back in life. Feel young again and feel reckless again~ 10 out of 10! Don't miss it!
    Gordon-11

    A profoundly effective journey back to those days

    This film is about a group of high school classmates' amazing years together, growing up and learning lessons in life.

    "You Are the Apple of My Eye" has a simple but profoundly effective story. The backdrop of the story and the characters are all so ordinary, everyday like, which connects with people so well. Watching the film is like having a time machine, bringing me back to those days when I was just like them.

    The main characters, Chia-Yi and Ko-Teng, are so well matched. They have amazing chemistry, and shows the sweet puppy love which does not fade with time. Their blossoming relationship is bound to evoke much memories, taking viewers into a treasure of sweetness which is stacked away somewhere deep in the brain. Aside from the sweetness, this subplot is also full of "if only", which brings reality back into the fairytale. It invites people to take a nostalgic trip to fill in what the "if only" is for them.

    The film culminates into a great emotional zenith at the end. That beautiful shot in the banquet hall, even though is imaginary, serves as a bittersweet closure. Again, "if only" comes to mind, but only with happiness and not regret.

    "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is an exceptionally well done film. There is no wonder why everyone in Hong Kong is talking about it, all social networking websites have status updates related to the film, and even many newspaper articles are named in relation to the title. "You Are the Apple of My Eye" has become a social phenomenon, and is likely to be an enduring one.

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Giddens Ko: during the photo taking session at the wedding banquet.
    • Quotes

      Chia-Yi Shen: People always say that the most wonderful time of a relationship happens before it really happens. When two people are together, the magic vanishes easily.

    • Crazy credits
      After the film credits, a blooper scene featuring actress Michelle Chen is shown.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Café. Waiting. Love (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Those Bygone Years
      Music by Mitsutoshi Kimura

      Lyrics by Giddens Ko

      Arranged by Chih-Chien Hou & Queenie Lin

      Performed by Xia Hu

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2011 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Taiwan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Taiwan)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Cô Gái Năm Ấy Chúng Ta Cùng Theo Đuổi
    • Production companies
      • Star Ritz Productions Co.
      • Sony Music Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • NT$50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,244,643
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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