The Leap Years

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The Leap Years
Directed byJean Yeo
Written byJean Yeo
Alain Layrac
Fina Torres
George Walker T
Catherine Lim (novel)
Produced by Chan Pui Yin
Ng San San
Starring Wong Lilin
Ananda Everingham
Qi Yuwu
Joan Chen
Release date
  • 29 February 2008 (2008-02-29)
CountrySingapore
LanguageEnglish

The Leap Years (also known as Leap of Love [1] ) is a Singapore film produced by Mediacorp Raintree Pictures, based on the novella Leap of Love by the author Catherine Lim. The production for the film started in 2005, and the film was initially to be released in December 2005 release. [1] It was released on February 29, 2008 in Singapore.

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Plot

Li-Ann, a single and attractive teacher in a Singaporean girls' school teaches her students about an obscure leap year custom practiced in Ireland, where men cannot refuse a proposal or date from a woman should she do so on February 29; she chances upon Jeremy at Windows Cafe who becomes a major part of her life.

Setting

In the original story, the cafe was called the Blue Paradise Café, while in the movie it was Windows Cafe. (Windows Cafe was an actual restaurant at Club Street, Singapore, at the time the movie was filmed. Though by the time the film opened, it had been replaced by a new restaurant called Seven On Club.)

Cast

Production

The story involving Joan Chen is not part of the novella. According to director Jean Yeo, it was added as a marketing decision to get Chen involved, as her presence could help with the distribution of the film. It was shot separately, and the 9 minutes of Chen's part was shot by the second unit director. [3] [4]

Wong's husband Allan Wu makes a very brief cameo appearance as Danny, the husband of Kim (Paula Malai Ali), during Li-Ann's second leap year of meeting Jeremy.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Singapore Films Set To Debut At Cannes Film Festival". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "First Look: 'The Leap Years'". Sinema.SG. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marketing strategy results in cinematic bloopers in 'The Leap Years'". Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  4. ↑ A Nutshell Review: The Leap Years
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