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baihe_mediaBaihe live action adaptation When We Met (去年烟火, pinyin: qunian yanhuo; my preferred and more literal translation being Fireworks of Yesteryear) has been officially released on YouTube with English subtitles.
Very thoughtfully, they've also uploaded a separate version of the film without any hardsubs, which should be handy for edits and the like.
I've already posted this information previously but thought I might as well repeat it to get all the information in one post: The film stars He Lei as Ji Qingqing and Ni Jia as Peng Yun, and is directed by Xen (who, I gather, also self-funded all the production costs). It is based on an AU extra from Kissing a Gardenia (都什么年代了啊, pinyin: ou shenme niandai le a) by Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔). The novel can be read here on Changpei. A fan-recorded video of the film's post-screening panel discussion (between Ni Jia, Xen and Qi Xiao Huang Shu) can be viewed here.
While some viewers felt that the ending was ambiguous, the director has indicated in the comments beneath the film that it's meant to have a happy ending, with the main characters reuniting soon after the final frame. This also mirrors the ending in the novel.
Very thoughtfully, they've also uploaded a separate version of the film without any hardsubs, which should be handy for edits and the like.
I've already posted this information previously but thought I might as well repeat it to get all the information in one post: The film stars He Lei as Ji Qingqing and Ni Jia as Peng Yun, and is directed by Xen (who, I gather, also self-funded all the production costs). It is based on an AU extra from Kissing a Gardenia (都什么年代了啊, pinyin: ou shenme niandai le a) by Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔). The novel can be read here on Changpei. A fan-recorded video of the film's post-screening panel discussion (between Ni Jia, Xen and Qi Xiao Huang Shu) can be viewed here.
While some viewers felt that the ending was ambiguous, the director has indicated in the comments beneath the film that it's meant to have a happy ending, with the main characters reuniting soon after the final frame. This also mirrors the ending in the novel.
