Love (2012 film)

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Directed by Doze Niu
Written byDoze Niu
Tseng Li-ting
Wang Qi-nan
Produced byJimmy Huang
Wang Zhonglei
Doze Niu
Starring Zhao Wei
Shu Qi
Mark Chao
Ethan Juan
Eddie Peng
Amber Kuo
Ivy Chen
Doze Niu
Cinematography Mark Lee Ping Bin
Edited byTseng Li-ting
Music byChen Chien-chi
Production
companies
Honto Productions
Huayi Brothers
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (Taiwan)
Huayi Brothers (China)
Release dates
  • February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)(Taiwan)
  • February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)(China)
Running time
150 minutes
CountriesTaiwan
China
LanguagesMandarin
Taiwanese Min Nan
Budget NT$300 million
Box officeUS$29.3 million [1]

Love is a 2012 Taiwanese-Chinese romance film directed and cowritten by Doze Niu. It stars Zhao Wei, Shu Qi, Mark Chao, Ethan Juan, Eddie Peng, Amber Kuo, Ivy Chen and Doze Niu. [2] Love premiered in the Panorama section of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. [3] The film features an ensemble cast, with the stories revealed to be interwoven as the plot progresses.

Contents

Plot

Love showcases the different types of relationships: family, friends, lovers, coworkers, and also those between strangers are shown to express the different types of love people have every day. Through the three subplots of eight interwoven characters, the ups and downs of love, what love has to offer and what love has to take, the film shows the relative situations in which love can take hold.

Subplot 1: Yi Jia, Xiao Min, and Ah Kai

Yi Jia is a simple, ordinary girl that goes along with everybody around her. She is in the Cycling Team of her university, and plays the supportive role called the domestique. Her real life is similar to that of her role on the cycling team: she has no characteristic, no special talents and is not very outstanding in general. When she is with her best friend—Xiao Min—she also assumes a supportive role, just like on the cycling team. Xiao Min is best friends with Yi Jia, and yet is the complete opposite of Yi Jia. Xiao Min is assertive, talented, confident, has a good family background, and has everybody's attention. She also has a boyfriend, Ah Kai. Ah Kai is interested in filming and dreams to be a successful director in the future, but his dream is often tossed around as a joke by people he knows, with the exception of Xiao Min. These three best friends complement each other, forming a strong friendship, but all this comes to a halt when Yi Jia finds herself pregnant.

Subplot 2: Mark, Xiao Ye

Mark is a young and successful entrepreneur. He is self-indulgent, cool, modern and casual. His motif about woman is, "As long as it is worth it to conquer" and has an attitude represented with the phrase, "If you never have to do it, then you never miss it". On a trip to Beijing, Mark meets Xiao Ye. Xiao Ye is a single mother with a seven-year-old son, Dou Dou, and is Mark's realty estate agent. Their meeting, however, did not go well, as it ended in the police office with Xiao Ye suffering a broken leg and having her son become lost along the way. Eventually, with the help of Mark, Dou Dou is found. Through this experience, and his time with the mother and son, Mark finds himself developing intimate feelings that he never had with people before.

Subplot 3: Xiao Kuan, Rou Yi, Chao Ping

Xiao Kuan has a simple, pure, boy-next-door personality. Rou Yi is a materialistic woman, dependent on rich men, and mistress of Chao Ping, which leads to her life in the limelight. Chao Ping is an aging man, and CEO of a well-known company. After an unhappy night of partying, Rou Yi and Chao Ping argue on the way home. Rou Yi gets out of the car, continuing the argument, which is rapidly growing more heated, and the ensuing fight is witnessed by Xiao Kuan. In a moment of heroism, Xiao Kuan grabs Rou Yi, running away from Chao Ping and brings her back to his house, which is quiet and serene. From then on, they became acquaintances, and Xiao Kuan's place serves a place of escape for Rou Yi - a place away from the lights and attention. Through Xiao Kuan's simple life, Rou Yi contemplates her life and eventually comes to the conclusion that it is time to change and take control. [4]

Cast

Cameo appearance

Soundtrack

Love : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2012
Genre Film soundtrack
Label HIM International Music
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Love Preview 愛的預告"Aki Huang Hebe Tien 00:50
2."Love!"Aki HuangHebe Tien03:18
3."Call 110 愛新覺羅與葉赫那拉的相遇 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi01:59
4."Flying Bird 飛鳥" Waa Wei, Han Li-kangWaa Wei05:18
5."Ài de nuǎn yáng hé xù 愛的暖陽和煦 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi03:03
6."Two Girls 兩個女孩 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi02:42
7."Fool 傻子"Zheng Nan Yoga Lin 03:34
8."Wǒ yě méi yǒu bà ba 我也沒有爸爸 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi03:52
9."Determination 決心 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi03:44
10."My Love"Zheng Nan, Derek ShihHebe Tien05:10
11."Falling 墜落 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi02:09
12."First Kiss 初吻 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi02:55
13."Dà tài yáng xià de cǎo dì 大太陽下的草地 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi01:53
14."Old Boy's Counterattack 老男孩的反擊 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi02:18
15."Us 我們"Summer LeiWaa Wei04:01
16."Love Proverbs 愛的箴言"Lo Wing-keung, Lo Ta-yu Doze Niu 04:14
17."Waiting 等待 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi01:52
18."Love 愛 (instrumental)"Chen Chien-chiChen Chien-chi03:38
19."Fàng qīng diǎn 放輕點"Lin Wei-che Faith Yang 03:39

Box office

In Taiwan, the film grossed more than NT$160 million. In China, the film grossed more than CN¥130 million. [5]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResult
2012 Beijing College Student Film Festival Best DirectorDoze NiuNominated
13th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting ActressAmber KuoNominated
49th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Doze NiuNominated
Best Supporting Actress Amber KuoNominated
Ivy ChenNominated
Best Makeup and Costume DesignHsu Li-wen and Fang Chi-lunNominated
Best Original Film ScoreChen Chien-chiNominated
2013 Huabiao Awards Outstanding Coproduced FilmLoveNominated
2012 Huading Awards Best Actress in a Motion PictureShu QiNominated
32nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan LoveNominated
2012 Taipei Film Festival Best Supporting ActressAmber KuoWon

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