Love Off the Cuff (Chinese: 春嬌救志明) is a 2017 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue. Shot in Hong Kong and Taipei, the film is the sequel to the 2012 film Love in the Buff and the third installment in the Love in a Puff film series.
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| 春嬌救志明 | |
| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Screenplay by | Luk Yee-sum Pang Ho-cheung Wan Chi-man |
| Produced by | Subi Liang Pang Ho-cheung |
| Starring | Miriam Yeung Shawn Yue |
| Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Alan Wong Janet Yung Peter Kam |
Production companies | Making Film Productions Media Asia Films |
| Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution (Hong Kong) Youth Enlight Pictures (China) |
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| Countries | Hong Kong China |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Budget | US$12 million[3] |
| Box office | US$25.2 million[4][5] |
The film had its world premiere at the 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival on April 11, 2017, and was released in Hong Kong on April 27, 2017[6][7][8] and in mainland China on April 28, 2017.[9]
Plot edit
In the third installment of "Love in a Puff" series, Jimmy and Cherie find their relationship has become somewhat mundane and stale after seven years together. Various events occur which put their relationship to the test, including one time being too tired to make love, a misunderstanding resulting from Cherie's pet dog copulating with a stranger's dog, the sudden appearance of Jimmy's attractive, and younger childhood friend Flora, a happenstance discussion about marrying to have kids, and Flora wanting Jimmy's sperm for artificial insemination. When an earthquake occurs while they are vacationing in Taiwan, it triggers a sequence of events that lead to Cherie deciding to break it off with Jimmy. During their time apart, they both reflect on what each wants out of their relationship. Jimmy realizes what he wants and comes to understand what Cherie wants, and then proposes to her.
Cast edit
- Miriam Yeung as Cherie Yu
- Shawn Yue as Jimmy Cheung
- Paul Chun as Cherie's father
- Jiang Mengjie as Flora
- Wang Xiaochen as Apple
- Siu Yam-yam as Cherie's mother
- Derek Tsang as Cherie's younger brother
- Roy Szeto as Li
- Vincent Kok as Tat
- Jo Kuk
- Isabel Chan as Isabel
- Mia Yam as Mandy Fung
- June Lam as Brenda
- Toby Lee as Photographer
- Stephanie Au
- Jan Lamb as Manager
- Sammy Leung as Hairstylist
- Dada Chan
- Hugo Ng
- Rainy Kuo
- Tarah Chan
- Matt Chow
- Lawrence Chou
- Koyi Mak
- Subyub Lee
Soundtrack edit
| Love Off the Cuff OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | April 27, 2017 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Media Asia Music |
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Undeniable" | Kyle Castellani | 03:20 |
| 2. | "I'm Not Gonna Forget You 動地驚天愛戀過" | Cherie Yu (Miriam Yeung) | 02:49 |
| 3. | "Legend 傳說" | MKB48 (Miriam Yeung, Isabel Chan and June Lam) | 03:19 |
| 4. | "Thinking of You (VO by Brenda) 當余春嬌想起張志明 (Brenda 聲演)" | Brenda (June Lam) | 02:00 |
| 5. | "When I Think Of You (feat. Jimmy Cheung) 當我想起你 (feat. 張志明)" | Cherie Yu and Jimmy Cheung (Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue) | 04:29 |
| 6. | "Yue Chun Giu 余春嬌" | Cherie Yu (Miriam Yeung) | 02:53 |
| 7. | "Yatterman 小雙俠" | The CA Children's Choir | 02:06 |
Featured songs edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Peter & Mary (Mandarin version) 志明與春嬌 (國語版)" | Wyman Wong, Ashin | Mayday | |
| 2. | "Peter & Mary (Cantonese version) 志明與春嬌 (廣東話版)" | Roy Tsui, Ashin | Shawn Yue |
Release edit
Love Off the Cuff was released in Hong Kong on 27 April 2017.[10] It was the highest grossing local film in Hong Kong in 2017, grossing $3.87 million (HK$30.26 million).[10] Love Off the Cuff grossed a total of CN¥174.8 million in mainland China.[11]
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 37th Hong Kong Film Awards[12] | Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Nominated |
| Best New Performer | Stephanie Au | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Pang Ho-cheung, Jimmy Wan, Luk Yee-sum | Nominated | |
| 23rd Huading Awards[13] | Best Actress | Miriam Yeung | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jiang Mengjie | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Pang Ho-cheung | Won | |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival[14] | Best Actress | Miriam Yeung | Nominated |
Trivia edit
The movie joins in the Last Flight (film) footage set on a LCD screen inside the airplane as an footage.
References edit
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- ^ "Love Off the Cuff China Edition". Douban.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "AFM: Media Asia launches 'Love Off The Cuff' sales". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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- ^ "春嬌救志明-票房收入-香港偶像劇場". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "'Love Off the Cuff' to Open Hong Kong Film Festival". hollywoodreporter.com. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "'Love Off The Cuff' to open Hong Kong film festival". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Pang Ho-cheung's Love Off The Cuff to open Hong Kong film festival". scmp.com. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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- ^ "春娇救志明（2017）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "第二十五届北京大学生电影节闭幕式暨颁奖典礼圆满落幕". Tencent (in Chinese). May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
