Sophie's Revenge
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Sophie's Revenge is a 2009 Chinese-Korean film starring Zhang Ziyi
, So Ji-sub
, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin
, Peter Ho
, and Yao Chen
.
This movie is a co-production with South Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment
. Sound and effects help also came from South Korea through Seoul-based postproduction houses Blue Cap and HFR. According to the news, China Film Group
released "Sophie's Revenge" on 14 August in China on more than 1,000 screens nationwide.
) is a sweet and carefree girl brimming with creativity. She and her handsome surgeon boyfriend of two years, Jeff (So Ji-sub
), are the perfect couple. After his marriage proposal to her in front of her family and all of her friends, Sophie is the happiest person in the world.
One day, Jeff meets a famous movie star, Joanna (Fan Bingbing), during a surgical procedure. Immediately afterwards, he breaks up with Sophie.
Devastated, Sophie takes to bed. She is unable to face anyone, especially her mother who had been planning the wedding. Sophie decides to cover up the break-up, with only her 2 best friends, Lucy (Ruby Lin
) and Lily (Yao Chen
) knowing the truth. She comes up with a master plan : she will use the remaining two months before the wedding date to do whatever it takes to get Jeff back.
She also plans to publish her many strategies in her new comic book. She wants to show women everywhere how to use a 'scientific' approach to win love back. Sophie's first strategy of "Generosity and Forgiveness" does not go well. At a Halloween party, hosted by Gordon (Peter Ho
), a photographer, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol. She stumbles upon a photo of Gordon and Joanna together which immediately gives her the idea of forming an alliance with him. Gordon agrees to become Sophie's partner and her quest for revenge becomes a roller coaster of comedic turns and twists. Together they create a duo filled with surprises and adventures. But there seems more to meet the eye with their relationship.
Will Sophie win her man back? Is revenge all that it's made out to be? Is it madness or is it love? Sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely places.
Late twenties. Comic Book artist.
She is a creative, strong-willed young lady who is full of creative ideas.
A photographer, he gets entangled in Sophie's web of intrigue.
Late twenties, famous movie star.
Early thirties, USA-trained surgeon.
Since Jeff is the "dream husband", two women (his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend) fight for his love.
He cannot stand the idea of his girlfriend still tangled up with his old flame.
Late twenties, Sophie's close friend and her literary agent. She changes her boyfriends faster than she changes her underwear.
Late twenties, Sophie's other close friend. Her greatest goal in life is to marry a rich man.
is making her first investment, co-financing the film, according to the Sina report. The project was announced by South Korean company CJ Entertainment
at the Pusan International Film Festival in 2008.
It's Zhang Ziyi's first appearance in such an avant-garde film. Compared to many of Zhang Ziyi's other big productions and epic stories, Sophie's Revenge has a much more ordinary and simple plot while the costumes are more variable and fashionable. Zhang even wears more than ten nightgowns.
A point of interest is that the story, set in Beijing, features top Asian stars and Chinese remakes of bouncy K-pop tunes, but shows no hint of regional color and strictly limits the camera to cosmopolitan venues like gyms and modern art galleries.
The original Mandarin Chinese title, "Fei Chang Wan Mei," literally means "very perfect."
Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
, So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
, Peter Ho
Peter Ho
Peter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
, and Yao Chen
Yao Chen
Yao Chen is an award-winning Chinese actress and the person on Sina Weibo with the largest number of "fans" , with over 14.8 million .-Biography:...
.
This movie is a co-production with South Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
. Sound and effects help also came from South Korea through Seoul-based postproduction houses Blue Cap and HFR. According to the news, China Film Group
China Film Group
China Film Group Corporation , abbreviated as CFGC, is the largest and most influential state-run film enterprise in China.-History:The predecessor China Film Corporation was established in 1949...
released "Sophie's Revenge" on 14 August in China on more than 1,000 screens nationwide.
Synopsis
Comic book artist Sophie (Zhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
) is a sweet and carefree girl brimming with creativity. She and her handsome surgeon boyfriend of two years, Jeff (So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
), are the perfect couple. After his marriage proposal to her in front of her family and all of her friends, Sophie is the happiest person in the world.
One day, Jeff meets a famous movie star, Joanna (Fan Bingbing), during a surgical procedure. Immediately afterwards, he breaks up with Sophie.
Devastated, Sophie takes to bed. She is unable to face anyone, especially her mother who had been planning the wedding. Sophie decides to cover up the break-up, with only her 2 best friends, Lucy (Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
) and Lily (Yao Chen
Yao Chen
Yao Chen is an award-winning Chinese actress and the person on Sina Weibo with the largest number of "fans" , with over 14.8 million .-Biography:...
) knowing the truth. She comes up with a master plan : she will use the remaining two months before the wedding date to do whatever it takes to get Jeff back.
She also plans to publish her many strategies in her new comic book. She wants to show women everywhere how to use a 'scientific' approach to win love back. Sophie's first strategy of "Generosity and Forgiveness" does not go well. At a Halloween party, hosted by Gordon (Peter Ho
Peter Ho
Peter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
), a photographer, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol. She stumbles upon a photo of Gordon and Joanna together which immediately gives her the idea of forming an alliance with him. Gordon agrees to become Sophie's partner and her quest for revenge becomes a roller coaster of comedic turns and twists. Together they create a duo filled with surprises and adventures. But there seems more to meet the eye with their relationship.
Will Sophie win her man back? Is revenge all that it's made out to be? Is it madness or is it love? Sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely places.
Cast
- Zhang ZiyiZhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
as Sophie
Late twenties. Comic Book artist.
She is a creative, strong-willed young lady who is full of creative ideas.
- Peter HoPeter HoPeter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
as Gorden
A photographer, he gets entangled in Sophie's web of intrigue.
- Fan Bingbing as Joanna
Late twenties, famous movie star.
- So Ji-subSo Ji-subSo Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
as Jeff
Early thirties, USA-trained surgeon.
Since Jeff is the "dream husband", two women (his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend) fight for his love.
He cannot stand the idea of his girlfriend still tangled up with his old flame.
- Ruby LinRuby LinRuby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
as Lucy
Late twenties, Sophie's close friend and her literary agent. She changes her boyfriends faster than she changes her underwear.
- Yao ChenYao ChenYao Chen is an award-winning Chinese actress and the person on Sina Weibo with the largest number of "fans" , with over 14.8 million .-Biography:...
as Lily
Late twenties, Sophie's other close friend. Her greatest goal in life is to marry a rich man.
- Wang Ji as Sophie's mother
- Cheng Qian as Host Role
Production
Sophie's Revenge is written and directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Eva Jin, the 50 million Chinese yuan (S$10.5 million) Chinese-language film. Not only acting leading role, but also Zhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
is making her first investment, co-financing the film, according to the Sina report. The project was announced by South Korean company CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
at the Pusan International Film Festival in 2008.
It's Zhang Ziyi's first appearance in such an avant-garde film. Compared to many of Zhang Ziyi's other big productions and epic stories, Sophie's Revenge has a much more ordinary and simple plot while the costumes are more variable and fashionable. Zhang even wears more than ten nightgowns.
A point of interest is that the story, set in Beijing, features top Asian stars and Chinese remakes of bouncy K-pop tunes, but shows no hint of regional color and strictly limits the camera to cosmopolitan venues like gyms and modern art galleries.
Staff
- Director : Eva Jin
- Writer : Eva Jin
- Producer : Ming Beaver Kwei
- Producer : Ling Lucas
- Producer : Zhang Ziyi
- Cinematographer : Armando Salas
- Production Designer : Second Chan
- Visual Effects supervisor : Sing-Choong Foo
- Edit : Cheung Ka-Fai, Tang Hua
- Music : Nathan Wang
- Additional Music : Dong Dongdong
- Sound Designer : Kim Suk-Won
- Executive Producer : Song Ge, Katharine Kim, Wang Wei, Nathan Chow, Kevin Yung
- Producers : Du Yang, Mike Hyun-Dong Shu
- Co-Producer : Second Chan
Trivia Facts
The "memory box boy" from the film came from an actual dream that director Eva Jin had.The original Mandarin Chinese title, "Fei Chang Wan Mei," literally means "very perfect."