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2006 Hong Kong-Singaporean film

Love Story
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese愛情故事
Simplified Chinese爱情故事
Hanyu PinyinÀiqíng gùshì
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Kelvin Tong
  • Yeo Lay-leng
Produced by
  • Leon Tong
Starring
CinematographyChiu Wai-yin
Edited byDerek Ho
Music by
  • Joe Ng
  • Alex Oh
Production
companies
  • Focus Films
  • Boku Films
Distributed byGolden Village Pictures
Release dates
  • April 2006 (2006-04) (SGIFF)
  • 25 May 2006 (2006-05-25) (Singapore)
Running time96 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
Language
  • Mandarin
BudgetUS$500,000

Love Story (Chinese: 爱情故事) is a 2006 Hong Kong and Singaporean romantic drama film directed by Kelvin Tong. The film follows a romance novelist and his four different muses, and stars Allen Lin, Erica Lee, Evelyn Tan, Tracy Tan and Amanda Ling. Funded by Andy Lau's production company Focus Films as part of its Focus: First Cuts projects which was set up to encourage the region's promising directors, the film won Tong the Best Director award at the 2006 Singapore International Film Festival.

Cast

  • Allen Lin as Jiang Qin
  • Erica Lee as PC 136
  • Evelyn Tan as Librarian
  • Tracy Tan as Theatre usher
  • Amanda Ling as Punk rocker
  • Benjamin Heng as The actor
  • Ben Yeung

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2006 Singapore International Film Festival Silver Screen Award for Best Director Kelvin Tong Won
2006 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present Kelvin Tong Nominated

References

  1. "Kelvin Tong's back in love". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 62. Today. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. "登大银幕 陈毓芸扮丑小鸭 李之晴变性感女警". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 17. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 26 November 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. "Kelvin Tong has a new love". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 12. The Straits Times. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. "LOVE STORY (2006)". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 39. Today. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ^ "S'pore film-maker is Siff's Best Director". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 50. Today. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. "《爱情故事》（LoveStory）". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 68. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 28 April 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. "爱情故事LoveStory". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 32. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 8 July 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. "Locarno International Film Festival - 2006 Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

External links

Films directed by Kelvin Tong


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