Candy Rain (film)
Candy Rain (Chinese: 花吃了那女孩; Wade–Giles: Huā Chīle Nā Nǚhái), also known as 愛情糖果雨 (Chinese: Àiqíng Tángguǒ Yǔ), is a 2008 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hung-I (陳宏一).
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| Directed by | Chen Hung-I |
| Written by | Lin Yan-ru Chen Hung-i Lin A.D. |
| Produced by | Wei Ying-chuan Chen Hung-i Zhang Mei-ling |
| Starring | Karena Lam Cyndi Wang Josephine Hsu Lu Chia-Hsin Grace Chen Belle Hsin Sandrine Pinna Waa Wei Niki Wu Kao I-Ling Flora Sun |
| Cinematography | Fisher Yu |
| Edited by | Chen Hung-i Liu Chun-Hsiu |
| Music by | Chen Chien-Ci |
Production companies | Red Society Films Quidam Studios |
| Distributed by | Three Dots Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
Candy Rain is a romantic drama which combines four intimate, lyrical tales exploring lesbian relationship in contemporary Taiwan. In the first episode, a young girl escapes a broken love for the uncertainties of friendship (and more) in Taipei. In the second, another girl, seeking her ideal, finds herself involved with a wealthy woman instead. The third story follows a heroine trying to find a balance between marriage and separation from her true love. The final story portrays a volatile foursome anchored by singer-actress Karena Lam. A rich, bittersweet spectrum of love and loss, based on true stories.
Cast
- Karena Lam (林嘉欣) ... Ricky
- Cyndi Wang (王心凌) ... Ricky's girlfriend
- Josephine Hsu (許安安) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
- Chia-Hsin Lu (路嘉欣) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
- Grace Chen (陳泱瑾) ... Pon
- Belle Hsin (辛佳穎) ... Jessie
- Sandrine Pinna (張榕容) ... U
- Waa Wei (魏如萱) ... Lin
- Niki Wu (吳立琪) ... Spancer
- Kao I-Ling (高伊玲) ... Summer
- Flora Sun (孫正華)
Reception
Critical response to the film has been mixed. Kozo of the Love HK Film website called Candy Rain "a light, lesbian-themed art film that's uneven and obvious in execution,"[1] but Russell Edwards of Variety gave the film mild praise for its "charming" performances and "gracefully shot" cinematography.[2]
References
- Kozo. Candy Rain review at Love HK Film. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- Edwards, Russell. Candy Rain (Taiwan) at Variety.com, published 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2019.