A Time to Love (film)
A Time to Love (simplified Chinese: 情人结; traditional Chinese: 情人結; pinyin: Qĺngrén jié) is a 2005 film directed by Huo Jianqi. It stars Zhao Wei and Lu Yi. The film is based on a true story.
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| Directed by | Huo Jianqi |
| Written by | Si Wu Zhang Renjie |
| Produced by | He Ping Han Sanping (e.p.) Yang Buting (e.p.) |
| Starring | Zhao Wei Lu Yi |
| Cinematography | Ming Sun |
| Edited by | Yang Tao |
| Music by | Wang Xaofeng |
| Distributed by | China Film Group Tokyo Theaters Company (Japan) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast
- Zhao Wei ... Qu Ran
- Lu Yi ... Hou Jia
- Song Xiaoying ... Hou Jia's mother
- Zhang Qian... Quran's father
Reception
Variety called the film "fairly standard Asian romantic fare".[1] Heroic-Cinema.com were more positive and praised the imagery and cinematography of the film, as well as the performance of both Vicki Zhao Wei and Lu Yi.[2] The reviewer for Beyond Hollywood saw Vicki Zhao as the star with Lu Yi playing an "average" role, and criticised the screenwriters for making the secondary characters one-dimensional and uninteresting.[3]
Awards and nominations
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| Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Golden Goblet | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
| Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Film | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
| Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Song Xiaoying | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Sun Ming | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Cui Ren | Nominated | |
| Changchun Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Huo Jianqi | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Won | |
| Best Actor | Lu Yi | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Song Xiaoying | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Qian Zhang | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Sun Ming | Nominated | |
References
- Review: A Time to Love Variety July 26, 2005
- Review: Time For Love, A (2005) Heroic-Cinema.com November 25, 2005
- A Time to Love (2004) Movie Review Archived 2011-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Beyond Hollywood October 10, 2005
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