The Left Ear
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| Chinese | 左耳 |
| Mandarin | Zuǒ Ěr |
| Directed by | Alec Su |
| Screenplay by | Rao Xueman |
| Based on | The Left Ear (novel) by Rao Xueman |
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117 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $77.91 million (China) |
The Left Ear is a 2015 Chinese coming of age film directed by Alec Su. It is Su's directorial debut, and based upon the novel of the same name by Rao Xueman. Rao also wrote the film's screenplay. Filming completed and the film was reported in post production in November 2014, and was slated for release on April 30, 2015 but was moved forward to April 24, 2015.
Many of Su's former co-stars from popular TV series My Fair Princess, Romance in the Rain and Destiny by Love helped him promote the film, including Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, Qin Lan, and Zhao Wei who sang the theme song. The moderate-budget film became a major box office success, grossing US$78 million.
Li Er, a 17 year-old-girl who has great difficulty hearing out of her left ear, is rejected after confessing her love to a boy, Xu Yi. Instead the boy is in love with Li Bala, a girl who is in fact in love with Zhang Yang. Li Er befriends Li Bala, who dies due to an accident.
As the movie progresses, Li Er overcomes her hatred of Zhang Yang, whom she blamed for Li Bala's death.
It opened Friday, April 24, 2015 in China, earning $31.49 million, coming first place at the Chinese box office and third place worldwide, behind Avengers: Age of Ultron and Furious 7. In its second weekend, it earned $15.57 million and fell to No. 3 behind Furious 7 and You Are My Sunshine. In its third weekend, the film grossed $4.36 million for a No. 4 finish behind Chappie, Furious 7, and You Are My Sunshine
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