The Faces of My Gene | |
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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]
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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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]
The film was released on February 16, 2018 in China.
The film received mainly negative reviews. [5] [6] [7]
The Faces of My Gene collected more than 100 million yuan on its opening weekend. [8]
The Faces of My Gene | |
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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 |
|
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]
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]
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 |
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]
The film was released on February 16, 2018 in China.
The film received mainly negative reviews. [5] [6] [7]
The Faces of My Gene collected more than 100 million yuan on its opening weekend. [8]