A Time to Love (film)
A Time to Love | |
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Directed by | Huo Jianqi |
Written by | |
Produced by | He Ping Han Sanping () (e.p.) |
Starring | Zhao Wei Lu Yi |
Cinematography | Ming Sun |
Edited by | Yang Tao |
Music by | |
Distributed by | China Film Group (Japan) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
A Time to Love (simplified Chinese: 情人结; traditional Chinese: 情人結; pinyin: Qĺngrén jié) is a 2005 film directed by Huo Jianqi. It stars Zhao Wei and Lu Yi. The film is based on a true story.
Cast[]
- Zhao Wei ... Qu Ran
- Lu Yi ... Hou Jia
- Song Xiaoying ... Hou Jia's mother
- Zhang Qian... Quran's father
Reception[]
Variety called the film "fairly standard Asian romantic fare".[1] Heroic-Cinema.com were more positive and praised the imagery and cinematography of the film, as well as the performance of both Vicki Zhao Wei and Lu Yi.[2] The reviewer for Beyond Hollywood saw Vicki Zhao as the star with Lu Yi playing an "average" role, and criticised the screenwriters for making the secondary characters one-dimensional and uninteresting.[3]
Awards and nominations[]
Awards | |||
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Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
Shanghai International Film Festival | Golden Goblet | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Film | Nominated | |
Outstanding Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Song Xiaoying | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Sun Ming | Nominated | |
Best Art Direction | Cui Ren | Nominated | |
Changchun Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Huo Jianqi | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
Best Actor | Lu Yi | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress | Song Xiaoying | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor | Qian Zhang | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Sun Ming | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Review: A Time to Love Variety July 26, 2005
- ^ Review: Time For Love, A (2005) Heroic-Cinema.com November 25, 2005
- ^ A Time to Love (2004) Movie Review Archived 2011-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Beyond Hollywood October 10, 2005
External links[]
Categories:
- 2005 films
- Mandarin-language films
- 2000s Mandarin-language films
- Chinese films
- Films directed by Huo Jianqi
- Chinese romantic drama films
- Films with screenplays by Si Wu
- 2005 romantic drama films