Candy Rain (film)
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Directed by | Chen Hung-I |
Written by | Lin Yan-ru Chen Hung-i Lin A.D. |
Produced by | Wei Ying-chuan Chen Hung-i Zhang Mei-ling |
Starring | Karena Lam Cyndi Wang Josephine Hsu Lu Chia-Hsin Grace Chen Belle Hsin Sandrine Pinna Waa Wei Niki Wu Kao I-Ling Flora Sun |
Cinematography | Fisher Yu |
Edited by | Chen Hung-i Liu Chun-Hsiu |
Music by | Chen Chien-Ci |
Production companies | Quidam Studios |
Distributed by | |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Language | Mandarin |
Candy Rain (Chinese: 花吃了那女孩; Wade–Giles: Huā Chīle Nā Nǚhái), also known as 愛情糖果雨 (Chinese: Àiqíng Tángguǒ Yǔ), is a 2008 Taiwanese film directed by (陳宏一).
Plot[]
Candy Rain is a romantic drama which combines four intimate, lyrical tales exploring lesbian relationship in contemporary Taiwan. In the first episode, a young girl escapes a broken love for the uncertainties of friendship (and more) in Taipei. In the second, another girl, seeking her ideal, finds herself involved with a wealthy woman instead. The third story follows a heroine trying to find a balance between marriage and separation from her true love. The final story portrays a volatile foursome anchored by singer-actress Karena Lam. A rich, bittersweet spectrum of love and loss, based on true stories.
Cast[]
- Karena Lam (林嘉欣) ... Ricky
- Cyndi Wang (王心凌) ... Ricky's girlfriend
- (許安安) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
- (路嘉欣) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
- (陳泱瑾) ... Pon
- (辛佳穎) ... Jessie
- Sandrine Pinna (張榕容) ... U
- Waa Wei (魏如萱) ... Lin
- (吳立琪) ... Spancer
- (高伊玲) ... Summer
- (孫正華)
Reception[]
Critical response to the film has been mixed. Kozo of the Love HK Film website called Candy Rain "a light, lesbian-themed art film that's uneven and obvious in execution,"[1] but Russell Edwards of Variety gave the film mild praise for its "charming" performances and "gracefully shot" cinematography.[2]
References[]
- ^ Kozo. Candy Rain review at Love HK Film. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ Edwards, Russell. Candy Rain (Taiwan) at Variety.com, published 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links[]
- Candy Rain at IMDb
- Candy Rain at AllMovie
- 2008 films
- Mandarin-language films
- Lesbian-related films
- Taiwanese films
- Taiwanese LGBT-related films
- 2008 LGBT-related films
- Taiwanese film stubs
- LGBT-related film stubs