Bug Me Not!
{{Short description|2005 Hong Kong film by Law Chi-leung}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bug Me Not!
| image = Hp bugmenot.jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = Law Chi-Leung
| producer = {{ubl|Albert Lee|Cheung Chi-Kwong|Zhao Jianguo}}
| writer = Tony H. Chow
Yeung Sin-Ling
| starring = {{ubl|Isabella Leong|Bolin Chen|Kenny Kwan|Gillian Chung|Charlene Choi}}
| music = Yue Yat-Yiu
Ho Shan
| cinematography = Chan Chi-Ying
| editing = Kong Chi-Leung
| distributor = {{ubl|Emperor Entertainment Group (Hong Kong)|Polybona Films (China)|Tai Seng Video (United States)}}
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|7|21|Hong Kong}}
| runtime = 87 min
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
Mandarin
| budget =
}}
Bug Me Not! ({{lang-zh|t=蟲不知|s=虫不知|cy=Chung bat ji|first=t}}), – "Bugs Don't Know," is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Law Chi-Leung. Isabella Leong, portraying Moon in Bug Me Not!, was nominated for Best New Performer for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2006.[http://www.hkfaa.com/nominee/home.html The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list]
Plot
Moon is a young girl with the ability to talk to insects. She has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store owned by his father, across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an endearing ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her. Moon meets some children who also have abilities, including telekinetic twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, and a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon's abilities and Hyland's ability to dodge from other people's attacks, i.e. superspeed.
Cast
- Isabella Leong (as Moon)
- Bolin Chen (as Hyland)
- Kenny Kwan (as Smarty)
- Steven Cheung (as Eggy)
- Xu Boping (as Baldy)
- Zhao Binqing (as Pearl)
- Zhai Yujie (as Jade)
- Jan Lamb (as Coochie (voice))
- Gillian Chung (as Auntie/Master)
- Charlene Choi (as Sasako)
- Candy Lo (as Moon's mom)
- Lawrence Cheng (as Hyland's dad)
- Tats Lau
- Alexander Chan
- Tse Chi-Wah
[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10889&display_set=eng Bug Me Not! at HKMDB]
[http://chinesemov.com/2005/Bug%20Me%20Not.html Bug Me Not! at chinesemov.com]
Awards and nominations
- Nominated: Golden Horse Awards for Best New Performer (Leong)
- Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer (Leong)
See also
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0470263}}
{{Law Chi-leung}}
Category:Hong Kong romantic comedy films
Category:2000s Cantonese-language films
Category:2000s romantic fantasy films
Category:Films directed by Law Chi-leung
Category:2000s Hong Kong films
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