Oh My School!

Oh My School!
International theatrical release poster
Directed byMingze Xia, Kai Yan
Written byYuheng Gao, Feng Jiang, Mingze Xia
StarringXing Yuanyuan, Wang Bowen, Yuheng Gao, Huang Heng, Guo Hongjin
Production
company
Jilin Ningyu Animation
Distributed byBeijing Enlight Pictures
Release date
  • 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) (China)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$52.6 million[1][2]

Oh My School! (Chinese: 茶啊二中; pinyin: Chá Ā Èr Zhōng) is a 2023 Chinese animated comedy drama film directed by Mingze Xia and Kai Yan. The film features the voices of Xing Yuanyuan, Wang Bowen, Yuheng Gao, Huang Heng, Guo Hongjin.[3]

Plot

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Unexpectedly, "irritable class teacher" Shi Miaona and junior high school class 3's most irresponsible "rascal" Wang Qiang swapped bodies. Wang Qiang, who was persecuted for a long time, defeated the habit of being a class instructor, and Shi Miaona also suffered the taste of being a "ball of mud". Xi Miaona's public class competition is approaching, and the two desperately need to figure out how to trade their bodies, yet they face various obstacles.

Voice cast

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  • Xing Yuanyuan as Wang Qiang
  • Wang Bowen as Shi Miaona
  • Yuheng Gao as Jia Chun and Zhang Yan
  • Huang Heng as Liu Ruolin
  • Guo Hongjin as Ma Zenping[3]

Production

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The film is an adaptation of a network animation series set in a junior high school in Changchun, Northeast China that ran between 2014 and 2018.

Release

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The film was released in China on July 14, 2023.

Reception

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Douban, the influential Chinese film reviews website, gave the drama 8 out of 10 points, one of the highest for wide-release animated films, second only to Chang'an.[4]

Box office

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“Oh My School” debuted fifth in China and tenth in the global box-office charts with an opening weekend gross of $12.8 million.[5][6] The film grossed $52.6 million in its life time.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Chá Ā Èr Zhōng (茶啊二中) (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Oh My School!". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Films to see during the summer holiday". China Daily. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "China Box Office: 'Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning' Opens in Third Place Behind Local Duo". Variety. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Box Office Report: Miyazaki's Big Opening Weekend, 'Elemental's Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits". Cartoon Brew. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Chá Ā Èr Zhōng (茶啊二中) (2023)". The Numbers. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.