Secret (2007 film)

Infobox Chinese Film
name = Secret


caption =
director = Jay Chou
producer = William Kong
writer = Jay Chou To Chi-long
starring = Jay Chou Kwai Lun-Mei Anthony Wong Alice Tzeng
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cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released = flagicon|Taiwan July 27, 2007 flagicon|Hong Kong August 2, 2007 flagicon|Singapore August 8, 2007 flagicon|Thailand November 8, 2007 flagicon|South Korea January 10, 2008 flagicon|Japan August 23, 2008
runtime = 90 minutes
country = China
language = Mandarin
budget =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 1037850
jianti = 不能说的秘密
fanti = 不能說的秘密
pinyin = Bùnéng shuō de mìmì

"Secret" (zh-tsp|t=不能說的秘密|s=不能说的秘密|p=Bùnéng shuō de mìmì), also known by its translation "The Secret That Cannot Be Told", is a Taiwanese romance film released in 2007. It is the first movie directed by Taiwanese musician Jay Chou. [cite news | title = Jay Chou Plans Directorial Debut Next Year | url = http://english.cri.cn/3086/2006/09/04/[e-mail] | publisher = english.cri.cn | date = 2006-09-04 | accessdate = 2007-07-01] The film has won several awards, including The 2007 44th Golden Horse Award, Best Visual Effects, The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year, and Best Original Film Song. [ [http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/gh_main/gh/gh-e-5.aspx The 44th Golden Horse Award Competition ::: Winners And Nominees ::: By Award ] ]

Plot

Ye Xianglun, a music student majoring in piano, transfers to Tamkang (Danjiang) Secondary School. It is a school famous for musically talented students, especially for those who play piano. On the first day of school, as he wanders through the piano building, he hears a mysterious melody being played that leads him to Lu Xiaoyu, another piano major. When he asks her about the song she was playing, she tells him that it is a secret that cannot be told. The two develop a relationship that is clouded in mystery, until the realization that the piano will be destroyed on the night of Ye Xianglun's graduation.

Cast

*周杰倫 (周杰伦) Jay Chou ("Zhou Jielun") as 葉湘倫/叶湘伦 (Ye Xianglun "Jay"): Music student majoring in piano and lives with his father.
*桂綸鎂 (桂纶镁) Kwai Lun-Mei ("Gui Lunmei") as 路小雨 (Lu Xiaoyu "Rain"): Music student who lives with her mother.
*黄秋生 (黄秋生) Anthony Wong ("Huang Qiusheng" or "Wong Chau-sang") as 小倫爸爸 (Xianglun’s father): The discipline teacher of Xianglun's school and his father.
*曾愷玹 (曾恺玹) Alice Tzeng ("Zeng Kaixuan") as 晴依 (Qing Yi "Sky"): The girl Ye Xianglun met when he joined Dangjian. She always admired Ye Xianglun.
*宋健彰 Devon Song ("Song Jianzhang") as 阿宝/阿寶 (Abao "Bob"): Not a well-behaved student. Organised a dance party where he performs. Member of a rugby team.
*黃俊郎 (黄俊郎) Huang Junlang as 阿郎 (Alang "Lance"): Abao's good friend, captain of the rugby team.
*詹宇豪 Zhan Yuhao as 雨豪 (Yu Hao "Howe"): "Prince of the piano", a talented piano player, had a "piano battle" with Ye Xianglun.

Production

The film tells a "simple but very beautiful" love story, which Chou denies that it was adapted from his personal experiences.cite news | title = Jay Chow Takes Directorial Debut to Shanghai Festival | url = http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/22/[e-mail] | publisher = english.cri.cn | date = 2007-06-22 | accessdate = 2007-07-01] When the film debuted, Chou admitted that he drew from childhood experience for the plot, although his personal story was not as romanticized.

Filming for the movie began in January 2007 and was completed in March.cite news | title = Jay Chou the Director | url = http://english.cri.cn/3086/2006/12/24/[e-mail] | publisher = english.cri.cn | date = 2006-12-24 | accessdate = 2007-07-01] Despite previous experience in filming music videos, Chou admits that movies are comparatively more challenging due to storyline and time constraints. [zh icon cite news| url = http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2007-02-23/14311456743.html | title = Jay Chou directs for the first time/ "The Secret That Cannot Be Told" filmed in his high school 周杰伦首次执导 《不能说的秘密》回母校取景 | publisher = sina.com.cn | date = 2007-02-23 | accessdate = 2007-07-01]

Because Chou was worried about that people might question if he actually directed the film himself, he even refused veteran director Andrew Lau Wai Keung to visit him during shooting. However, Chou says that he did send a pilot film to Lau afterwards.

Unofficial sources strongly indicate, that as of 2008, Secret Part Two is in the talks.

References to Personal History

Jay added in elements in the movie that suggested he was paying tribute to his high school and favorite composer Chopin.

#淡江中學(Tamkang (Danjiang) Middle School): 2007 marks the 10th year he left his school. [ [http://www.jvrmusic.com.tw/news/news-read.asp?id=1382 杰威爾音樂 JVR Music ] ] In the movie, he incorporated elements which reflected his actual experience in school, such as his stint as pianist for the school choir. [ [http://www.jvrmusic.com.tw/artist/artist-main.asp?id=1#經歷 杰威爾音樂 JVR Music ] ] In the movie, he was the orchestra’s pianist and played during high school graduation.
#Chopin: There were several occasions when Jay paid tribute to his favorite composer.
##Right at the beginning of the movie, a lesson about Chopin was being taught in class. He was described as a gifted musician and composer.
##There were 2 paintings in the music room that were supposedly Chopin and his lover (George Sand). The conversation between Xianglun & Xiaoyu was about Chopin and his lover. Xianglun lamented that the two eventually parted ways. However, Xiaoyu seemed envious that the couple was able to spend 10 years together, which to the couple, was possibly a long time. [ [http://www.chopin.pl/biografia/index_en.html Chopin - biography ] ] Jay may have added this element (Chopin & lover) because the 10 years was the period of time in which Chopin produced his most outstanding work.
##Qin Yi (Sky) carried Chopin’s manuscript and kept it in her locker.
##Chopin's Waltz (Op.64 No.2 C# minor) and "Black Key" Etude (Op. 10 No. 5) feature in the 鬥琴(Piano Duel) scene. Note that the melodic sequence of the "Black Key" Etude that is performed includes both the introductory black key sequence, as well as an excerpt from later on in the piece, which is played only on the white keys.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=1037850|title=Secret
* [http://www.jaychousecret.com/news.item.7/jay-chou-movie-secret-plot-spoiler-question-and-answer.html More info plot and spoiler for "Secret" movie]