To the Fore
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| Directed by | Dante Lam |
| Starring | Eddie Peng Shawn Dou Choi Siwon Wang Luodan |
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| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$23.21 million (China domestic gross only)[1] |
To the Fore (traditional Chinese: 破風; simplified Chinese: 破风) is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese[2] sports drama film filmed in Taiwan and other countries (including China, Korea, Mongolia and Switzerland[3]), directed by Dante Lam, and starring Eddie Peng, Shawn Dou, Choi Siwon and Wang Luodan. The film was released on August 6, 2015 in Hong Kong and Singapore, and August 7, 2015 in Taiwan, China and the United States.[4] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[5][6]
Plot
The story is about a very passionate Taiwanese cyclist, Qiu Ming, who starts his cycling career in a Taiwan Category III cycling team called Radiant. There he met his friends, competing in domestic and international continental road races. After some time, the team had to break up because the team didn't have sufficient money to continue operations. The members dispersed to different teams. To The Fore is a half romance, half sport movie. It is mainly about the passion of the cyclists participating in races, the love affair between Qiu Ming and a girl, and the beauty of the road racing locations in Taiwan’s lush, mountainous landscapes.[2]
Cast
- Eddie Peng
- Shawn Dou
- Choi Siwon
- Wang Luodan
- Carlos Chan
- Ouyang Nana
- Andrew Lin
Reception
Critical reception
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a 4 out of 10, calling it a "dramatically lame drama about bicycle racers [that] never gets its wheels off the ground."[7]
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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External links
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- Filming locations in Taiwan
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