Written/Compiled by Chi Binghui
The domestic film "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was a box office success, and the scene where the characters filmed on Shidi Bridge on Pingxi Old Street became a popular destination for fans. As a result, the "199 NTD Pingxi Railway One-Day Tour Discount Ticket Pack" launched by New Taipei City on October 1 quickly sold out, with all 5,000 packs gone within a week. The city government coordinated with businesses to add 2,000 more tickets, which will go on sale at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 25.
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One of the filming locations for "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was in Pingxi. (Image provided by Star Ritz International Entertainment)
The New Taipei City Tourism Bureau stated that in the film "You Are the Apple of My Eye," the scene where the male lead, Ko Chen-tung, confesses his love to the female lead under a sky lantern was filmed on Shidi Bridge in Pingxi Old Street. The shy and nervous emotions of the male lead, as the sky lantern floated upward, left a deep impression on audiences. Many fans have also used Shidi Bridge as a stage for declarations of love, making Pingxi a hotspot for fan pilgrimages.
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Pingxi Old Street—Shidi Bridge (Image provided by New Taipei City)
This year, the city government, in collaboration with Taiwan Railways and travel agencies, introduced the "199 NTD Pingxi Railway One-Day Tour Discount Ticket Pack." It includes train tickets (round-trip from Banqiao to Ruifang and a one-day pass from Ruifang to Jingting, originally priced at 160 NTD), a 100 NTD experience voucher (redeemable for a four-foot single-color sky lantern or equivalent souvenir), a 100 NTD food and beverage voucher, a set of New Taipei City scenic postcards, and a fold-out Pingxi travel guide map. With a total value of over 400 NTD, travelers can enjoy a Pingxi railway and sky lantern adventure for just 199 NTD. The additional ticket packs will go on sale at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 25. They can be purchased online via the China Times Travel website or at physical retail locations in Taipei, Hsinchu, and Taichung branches. Buyers may also have a chance to win movie merchandise and Pingxi souvenirs.
China Times Travel website: www.cts-travel.com.tw/199.html
China Times Travel physical retail locations:
1. Taipei—Phone: 02-25589667, 02-25589668; Address: 4F, No. 70, Section 1, Chengde Road, Taipei City
2. Hsinchu—Phone: 03-5340668; Address: 8F-1, No. 192, Minsheng Road, Hsinchu City
3. Taichung—Phone: 04-23201233; Address: 17F, No. 367, Gongyi Road, Taichung City