''Tiny Times'' (), also known as ''Tiny Times 1.0''
is the first installment of the
film series A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series.
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written and directed by
Guo Jingming
Guo Jingming (; born June 6, 1983), also known as Edward Guo, is a Chinese young adult writer. In addition to being an author and businessperson, Guo is also a teen pop idol and popular celebrity figure. On the other hand, Guo is a polarizing ...
and based on the best-selling novel of the same name also by Guo.
Plot
The four young women are classmates in high school and roommates in college. On campus, they start their internships and cope with a series of romantic affairs. After graduation, they continue their correspondence, suffused with misunderstanding and jealousy. However, they have all changed significantly.
After graduation, Lin Xiao settles into her job as an editorial assistant at a fashion magazine and acclimating herself to the glamorous, high-octane world of haute couture. She meets her demanding and cold boss, Gong Ming, whose melancholic persona is described by Lin Xiao as “a distant, lonely planet in the universe”. Her work puts her relationship with her high school sweet heart, Jian Xi in peril.
Meanwhile, Gu Li faces struggle in her relationship with Gu Yuan at the intervention of his mother, who seeks to marry him off to an even wealthier family. Nan Xiang paints to support her fashion design studies, while at the same time struggle with her on-and-off relationship with abusive boyfriend Xi Cheng. Wan Ru worries that her aspirations in life are never really made certain, and the fact that she might not get a boyfriend.
Cast
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Yang Mi
Yang Mi (, born 12 September 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series ''Tang Ming Huang'', and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as ''Wang Zhao ...
as Lin Xiao
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Kai Ko
Kai Ko Chen-tung (; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards
The 48th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin:第48屆金馬獎) took place on November 26, ...
as Gu Yuan
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Amber Kuo
Kuo Tsai-chieh (, born 19 February 1986), also known as Amber Kuo, is a Taiwanese singer and actress.
Career
Kuo made her debut in the music video of "我們小時候" (When We Were Young) by Taiwanese singer Tank. She was also featured in Ste ...
as Gu Li
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Rhydian Vaughan
Rhydian Vaughan (born 10 March 1988), also known by his stage name Feng Xiaoyue, is a Taiwanese-British actor, best known for his performances in the films '' Monga'', '' Girlfriend, Boyfriend'' and '' Winds of September''.
Early life
Vaughan ...
as Gong Ming
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Bea Hayden as Nan Xiang
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Evonne Hsieh as Tang Wanru
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Cheney Chen as Zhou Chongguang
* Li Yueming as Jian Xi
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Jiang Chao as Xi Cheng
* Kitty Shang as Kitty
* Calvin Tu as Wei Hai
* Wang Lin as Ye Chuanping
* Ding Qiaowei as Yuan Yi
Release and reception
Box office
The film grossed US$79.7 million at the Chinese box office.
Accolades
Original soundtrack
References
External links
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{{Guo Jingming
Films set in Shanghai
Films shot in Shanghai
Films based on Chinese novels
Chinese romantic drama films
2013 romantic drama films
Adaptations of works by Guo Jingming
Le Vision Pictures films
2013 films