movie has a shiny title, but it doesn't have a shiny video. All I can say is that this is a "bad" movie.
--Christian Science Monitor
The novel of the same name is an excellent work, but the film is unimaginative and the story is lackluster. Even if there are big stars to join, there is no way to "return from the dead". --Time
Magazine Believe me, there are still a few characters in the film that are worth checking out. - New York Post Behind the scenes "Salmon Fishing in Yemen" is a best-selling novel that tells a crazy story of love, ideals and struggle, and practice. The novel received a lot of critical acclaim upon its publication, and it is also enduring in the sales market. Its author, Paul Teday, also became famous for the publication of this novel. It is not an easy task to put this novel on the screen, because the plot of the original work is complicated and the emotions of the characters in the story change profoundly. Paul Webster, the film's producer, said: "We are proud to have such a beloved novel in our hands, a great writer, a director, and a great cast. Yeah. Simon Beaufoy wrote a very good script, and Lesse Holstrom from Sweden is the best director, I can't imagine anything more impressive Excited subject matter or combination. You know, Paul Teday and Paul Webster are the two people who understand British humor the most in the British literary and film circles. In this movie, what we pay most attention to is humorous element."
Talking about the British humor of the film, Ewan McGregor said: "I was attracted to the crew by the strong British flavor in the film, because it is rare to see such a film on the screen without deliberately A British film that is funny and not arrogant. The humorous elements in the film are neither dark nor obscure, full of strong human touch. Moreover, the story of the film also wraps the love element in the story of fulfilling ideals and dreams , I like it very much." As for the film, novelist Paul Tedai said: "The script is great, although the theme and tone are a little different from the novel, but from the perspective of film scriptwriting and film production, it is also very suitable for the topic. In general, I am still very satisfied with the adaptation, because the screenplay has allowed me to see more possibilities for the novel. In this regard, I also benefit a lot.”
Film director Lesser Halls Daum is from Sweden and once filmed the famous "The Years of the Dog Face". In these years, he has developed in the United Kingdom and the United States, and the actual situation is not optimistic. Talking about the film, Lesser Hallstrom said: "First of all, this movie has a great story, and secondly, we have great actors. The combination of McGregor and Blunt has an amazing chemistry. , watching their performances, I will feel that the reality is so romantic and beautiful. In the end, we have a very good filming team, all the difficulties in the filming process were resolved by them. Especially the construction of the reservoir, and the bird's eye view of the reservoir. They've done a great job." The film is based on Paul Torday's 2006 novel of the same name
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Paul Teday was 60 years old when the novel was published.
·The film started shooting on August 6, 2010. Locations include London, Scotland and Morocco.
About 10,000 North Atlantic salmon were used for the film to achieve good results.
·This film is the opening film of the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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