Someday or One Day (2022)

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Someday or One Day is a 2022 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Huang Tien-jen. Serving as a sequel to the 2022 television series of the same name, the film features the original cast, including Alice Ko, Greg Hsu, and Patrick Shih. The production is a collaboration between Three Phoenixes Production and Wanda Media, with Gavin Lin and Hermes Lu, the creative team behind More than Blue, joining the project. Picking up from the conclusion of the television series, the story begins at a new starting point. Soul-stirring dreams of déjà vu bind the spirits of Huang Yu-hsuan and Li Zi-wei together.

Production

During a live post-screening broadcast of the series finale on 16 February 2020, Ma Yit-ing, producer of the TV drama "Someday or One Day", stated that there were plans to produce a film adaptation, but that this would only proceed if a strong script was available. Lead actor Patrick Shih, whilst attending an event on 11 March 2021, confirmed that filming for the film version would commence and revealed that the original cast would be returning.

Executive producer Gavin Lin stated that, whilst working on the film with screenwriter Hermes Lu, they believed the most important thing was to preserve the original characterisations and personalities of the series, avoiding unnecessary reinterpretation, and to place these characters within a new narrative framework, allowing them to take on a new lease of life.He revealed that the film adaptation has enlisted Kuo Li-chi, winner of the Golden Ho…

Director Huang Tien-jen said that the film is a continuation of the TV series’ story, but can be understood even by those who haven’t watched the series, with elements from both the old and new stories interwoven throughout.Producer Ma Yiting revealed that the film will explore the emotional entanglements within the ‘Fengnan Squad’, whilst retaining the mind-bending elements of the original series; the character audiences are most eager to see sa…

Alice Ko noted that both the film and the TV series are mystery-thriller stories cloaked in a fantasy romance setting. She added that whilst some of the unresolved plotlines from the series will find resolution in the film, there may well be new unresolved elements.

Alice Ko portrayed both Huang Yuxuan and Chen Yunru. She stated that having the opportunity to reprise the same roles was a rare and special experience.She said she felt somewhat embarrassed seeing herself in a high school uniform on the big screen.

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