Once Upon a Time

2017 1h 48m ZH

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 46

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Liu Yifei
Bai Qian / Si Yin / Su Su
Yang Yang
Ye Hua / Mo Yuan
Luo Jin
Zhe Yan
Kevin Yan Yikuan
Qing Cang
Li Chun
Su Jin
Gu Xuan
Xuan Nu
Zhang Yaqin
Nai Nai
Huang Xiaoge
Pink Fairy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zhao Xiaoding
Writers: 张亚亮, Liu Han, Li Han
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zhao Xiaoding, shot by Zhao Xiaoding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Liu Yifei and Yang Yang and Luo Jin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6138688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zhao Xiaoding directs. Zhao Xiaoding behind the camera. Derek Hui Wang-Yu cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Zhao Xiaoding, shot by Zhao Xiaoding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Liu Yifei and Yang Yang and Luo Jin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6138688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.