Once Upon a Time
Seen it?2017 | 108 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zhao Xiaoding, Anthony LaMolinara
- Liu YifeiBai Qian / Si Yin / Su Su
- Yang YangYe Hua / Mo Yuan
- Luo JinZhe Yan
- Kevin Yan YikuanQing Cang
- Li ChunSu Jin
- Gu XuanXuan Nu
- Zhang YaqinNai Nai
- Huang XiaogePink Fairy
- Chen Peisi
- Heming Zhang