apple eye apple eye chinese literally years romance film based semi autobiographical novel author directorial debut film film stars student eventually writer stars honor student popular boys class apple eye filmed entirely location including high school attended lyrics years film main theme written song received public nominated best original film song 48th golden horse awards film world premiere 13th film festival june subsequently released cinemas august received film critics movie set box office records taiwan hong_kong singapore won best newcomer award golden horse awards role film plot story begins outstanding student popular teachers classmates poor student claims interest despite classmate junior high school day caught class principal placing day english textbook slips book tells teacher forgot textbook long lecture punished touched prepares practice exam return encourage study convinces stay school study relationship grows grades gradually improve graduation admission exam ill day manages enter mediocre test results depressed upset calls long distance night university winter holiday season year date asks loves fearing decides hear answer revealed later reply yes later fight night invites watch hoping impress strength contrary finds reason sparking quarrel causes break years breakup contact graduate research course begins writing stories online regains contact earthquake calls okay long conversation lament fact fated couple years later suddenly calls tell getting married old friends gather wedding making jokes trying somewhat older husband surprised past emotions transformed deep friendship begins work web novel experiences later gather bride groom friends joke able kiss bride husband says anybody wants kiss bride kiss like grabs groom pushes table kissing like kiss kiss remembers regrets fight years ago happened apologized cast nicknamed later writer real director outgoing student consistently scores tests boys intelligent decides help improve grades process falls love nicknamed friends crush asked deliver love letter written nicknamed friends loves eat butt friends jokes person group dated best friends likes crack jokes perform magic tricks later librarian nicknamed friends best friend likes draw pictures graduating school manga artist known queen production development apple eye based semi autobiographical novel changed details story film dramatic example fight actually took place phone rain depicted said reasons events film changed main storyline remained unchanged asked pressured recent success films box office replied pressured film nice watch succeed box office embarrassment film nice working hard film tight budget entire savings house raise money saying impress girlfriend provided inspiration film female protagonist executive producer played key role raising money film casting cast member confirmed director reported attracted meeting saying resembled real previously starred television drama series love better known film hear went diet lose weight role saying wished director later basis select cast members selection process male lead longest series auditions attracted celebrities chose time actor felt showed great improvement acting skills successive audition liked attitude having seen hiding corner studying script audition director chose play roles high school friends described speaker good self confident played teenager describes jay chinese publishing world mother told like lotus play film end settled lotus work commitments time real father plays father film filming apple eye primarily filmed school attended director said chose school wanted badly school uniform remembered filming school scenes school holidays main location school decided film remainder film location filming reported budget million january theme song song film written sung touched song shed tears spot hearing particular liked song lyrics praised dedication role saying believe reason managed inspiration write song likes role film involved film theme songs including years decide closing theme film hearing japanese composer new compositions chose added lyrics lonely composed relationship asked male lead actor sing song film felt convey song original meaning years instant hit music video youtube logged viewer november leading note song broke notable viewership record set chinese language video youtube singles daily charts years remained consecutive days august october breaking previous record consecutive days song nominated award 48th golden horse awards editing apple eye edited releases controversial content taiwan film initially given restricted film classification extremely upset personally went appeal film edited times order lower classification end film received guidance classification meaning children able watch malaysia scene students classroom deleted singapore film remained received rating restricting film viewers film heavily edited release scene flag raising ceremony taking place edited away scenes involving total scenes involving negative sexual content edited away changed director add new scenes order story flow smoothly editing soundtrack original soundtrack album apple eye released taiwan august contains songs vocals instrumental pieces film release apple eye debut competition 13th film festival june film international debut opening film sixth summer international film festival hong_kong general release taiwan august film screened 24th tokyo international film festival october director cast present received audiences reportedly cinema extent people sit internationally film released hong_kong october singapore malaysia november december announced blog film passed censorship board china debut country january previously expressed wish film screened china film comment unhappy chinese cut film negative sexual content apologized viewers china unable deliver promise story saying blamed added think china version better overseas versions revealed negotiations ongoing film release europe united_states film subsequently north american debut new york asian film festival july later screened film festival montreal announced sequel produced begin production expected released cinemas apple eye aired television march network watched film television taiwan having attracted audience million people years old audience average rating rating peaking screening watched television program cable free air networks taiwan star chinese movies reportedly purchased rights film price million reception critics hollywood reporter described film retro coming age praised film saying fresh edge genre constantly self mocking boys angle described alternative asian teen movies tend said youthful cast limited register offer self conscious posing described film texture slightly bright reviewing variety criticized second film says unable maintain humor hour criticized quarter film edwards says sees charm story edwards praised film cast said film greatest asset praised film robust production similar youth past decade reviewer today labelled film gentle tale teenage romance said talents novelist evident attention detail long times singled praise saying thoroughly deserves nomination given turn rebel good overall gave film rating writing singapore based said flashback sequences reviewer added thrills rivalries heartbreak associated high school romance depicted nostalgia humour gave rating film rated 2nd best chinese film film business asia gave film rating describing confident feature packaged department making easy miss fact original praised cast chosen individually relaxed ensemble added apart slightly second half material hours generally trim editing executive director concluded film plot simple teenage rom won capped neat finale deliver real emotion box office apple eye grossed million box office soft launch makes film gross million official release date film crossed million mark days official opening total film earned million box office making highest grossing film taiwan hong_kong apple eye grossed total premiere representing percent hong_kong box office earnings october days release film earned total breaking record highest grossing film debuting month october set record highest grossing opening weekend film hong_kong box office previously held lust caution gross film recorded highest hong_kong opening day attendance attending breaking sex extreme previous record film highest day gross film remained highest grossing film hong_kong cinemas consecutive weekends final hours announced apple eye grossed million making time highest grossing film hong_kong box office box office apple eye earned opening weekend nearly percent attendance singapore apple eye earned total making second highest grossing film singapore weekend despite film rating meant viewers age admitted surprised film distributor 20th century fox film broke record highest opening weekend film singapore previously held film secret surpassed performance films cape lust caution apple eye highest grossing asian film singapore box office earnings china box office apple eye popular film surpassing previous record set cape highest earning film debut weekend grossing million film subsequently crossed million gross mark january accolades
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