Well received by film critics, the movie set box-office records in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The film's world premiere was at the 13th Taipei Film Festival on 25 June 2011, and it was subsequently released in Taiwanese cinemas on 19 August. The song, which was well received by the public, was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 48th Golden Horse Awards. The lyrics of 'Those Years', the film's main theme, were written by Giddens. You Are the Apple of My Eye was filmed almost entirely on location in Changhua County, including at the high school which Giddens attended. Michelle Chen stars as Shen Chia-yi, an honor student who is very popular amongst the boys in her class. The film stars Ko Chen-tung as Ko Ching-teng, a prankster and a mischievous student who eventually becomes a writer. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens Ko, who also made his directorial debut with the film.

You Are the Apple of My Eye (Chinese: 那些年，我們一起追的女孩, literally 'Those Years, The Girl We Went After Together') is a 2011 Taiwanese romance film.