Love After Love (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Ann Hui |
| Produced by | Ann Hui |
| Written by | Wang Anyi |
| Based on | Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier by Eileen Chang |
| Starring | Ma Sichun Faye Yu Eddie Peng Chang Chun-ning Fan Wei |
| Music by | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung Mary Stephen |
| Distributed by | Fortissimo Films |
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144 minutes[1] |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | ¥64 million[2][3] |
Love After Love (Chinese: 第一炉香) is a 2020 Chinese erotic romance drama film directed by Ann Hui, and starring Ma Sichun, Faye Yu, Eddie Peng, Chang Chun-ning and Fan Wei. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[4][5] It is scheduled to be theatrically released in China on October 22, 2021.[6]
The film marked the third time Hui directed an Eileen Chang adaptation (following 1984's Love In A Fallen City and 1997's Eighteen Springs). It was an adaption of Chang's short story, Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier, a sprawling love story set in 1940s Hong Kong.[7][8]
Synopsis
Set in Hong Kong shortly before the Second World War, Ge Weilong (Sandra Ma) plays a young girl who travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong in pursuit of education, but ends up working for her aunt seducing rich and powerful men.
Cast
- Ma Sichun as Ge Weilong
- Faye Yu as Aunt Liang
- Eddie Peng as Qiao Qiqiao (George Qiao)
- Janine Chang as Ni'er
- Fan Wei as Situ Xie
- Zhang Jianing as Sui Sui
- Yin Fang as Lu Zhaolin
- Isabella Leong as Ji Jie
- Paul Chun as Sir Qiao Cheng
- Michelle Bai as Mrs Xin
- Wu Yanshu
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[9] It also screened at the 25th Busan International Film Festival on October 23, 2020,[10][11] and at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival on October 31, 2020.[12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Results | Ref(s) |
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| 2022 | 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Kubbie Tsoi | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Art Direction | Zhao Hai | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Make Up Design | Emi Wada | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Film Score | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Won |
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External links
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- 2020 films
- Articles containing Chinese-language text
- 2020s Mandarin-language films
- 2020 romantic drama films
- Chinese romantic drama films
- Films based on Chinese novels
- Films based on works by Eileen Chang
- Films directed by Ann Hui
- Films set in China
- Films set in Fujian
- Films shot in Shanghai
- Films shot in Fujian
- Films with screenplays by Wang Anyi
