Love Story (2006 Singaporean film)

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.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6][7]

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 time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
Language
  • Mandarin
BudgetUS$500,000[1]

Cast

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  • 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

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Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2006 Singapore International Film Festival Silver Screen Award for Best Director Kelvin Tong Won [5]
2006 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present Kelvin Tong Nominated [8]

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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