Snowfall in Taipei
{{Short description|2010 film by Huo Jianqi}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Snowfall in Taipei
| image = Snowfall in Taipei.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name= {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|t = 台北飄雪|s =台北飘雪 |p =Táiběi Piāoxuě }}
| director = Huo Jianqi
| producer = Tomoko Fushimi
Jeffrey Chan
Michelle Yeh
Yu Dong
Hideki Kawamura
Shironori Kawasaki
Tomoharu Kusunoki
Liu Jing
Zhang Hao
| writer = Chikayo Tashiro
Su Xiaowei
| based_on = Snowfall in Taipei by Chikayo Tashiro
| starring = Chen Bolin
Tong Yao
Mo Tzu-yi
Tony Yang
| music = An Wei
| cinematography = Sun Ming
Li Dahai
| editing = Yan Tao
| studio = Go! Cinema
Polybona Films
| distributor = Polybona Films
Distribution Workshop
Three Dots Entertainment Company
Innoform Media
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|02|20|Japan|2011|09|15|Taiwan|2012|04|01|China|2012|05|03|Hong Kong}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = China
Japan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
| language = Mandarin
English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Snowfall in Taipei ({{zh|c=台北飘雪}}) is a 2010 romance film directed by Huo Jianqi and starring Chen Bolin, Tong Yao, Mo Tzu-yi, and Tony Yang.{{cite news|title=Snowfall in Taipei|url=http://2009.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=20|access-date=20 May 2018|work=tiff-jp.net|date=2009}}{{cite news|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20091022/000427.htm |script-title=zh:陈柏霖剪短头发不留胡子 为《台北飘雪》瘦身 |newspaper=Tencent |date=2009-10-22 |language=zh}}{{cite news|author=Zhao Dandan |url=http://news.cri.cn/gb/27564/2012/04/05/108s3628634.htm |script-title=zh:画面像观光片剧情太文艺 《台北飘雪》票房遭遇寒冬 |newspaper=CRI |date=2012-04-05 |language=zh}} A Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese-Japanese co-production, the film is based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Chikayo Tashiro. The film premiered in Japan on February 20, 2010.
Plot
Xiao Mo (Chen Bolin) is a young man living in Jingtong, an ancient town in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. One day, a Shandongese pop singer May (Tong Yao) is announced missing in Taipei, but soon appears in Xiao Mo's town. With a voice problem and desperate to hide herself, she seeks help from Xiao Mo, who offers her a place to stay, a job in a local restaurant, and takes her to a doctor for treatment. As time passes by, Xiao Mo finds himself in love with May, however, May loves Ah Lei, who is her producer.
Cast
- Chen Bolin as Xiao Mo
- Yue-Tang Tommy Wang as young Xiao Mo
- Tong Yao as May, a singer from Qingdao, Shandong
- Mo Tzu-yi as Jack
- Tony Yang as Ah Lei, May's love interest and producer.
- Teresa Daley as Wen Wen
- Janel Tsai as Lisa
- Wang Juan as Restaurant Proprietress
- Fan Zhuhua as the landlady
- Shih-Chieh King as Master Ma
- Chen Yiting as Xiao Mo's mother
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| arranger_credits =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Hand Prophecy ({{lang|zh-Hans|手的预言}})
| note1 = Opening theme
| lyrics1 = Cheer Chen
| music1 = Cheer Chen
| extra1 = Cheer Chen
| length1 = 01:36
| title2 = View the Rain of Taipei in Winter ({{lang|zh-Hans|冬季到台北来看雨}})
| note2 = Interlude
| lyrics2 = Li Ziheng/ Wu Ruoquan
| music2 = Jin Tiezhang
| extra2 = Meng Tingwei
| length2 = 05:04
| title3 = The Meaning of Travel ({{lang|zh-Hans|旅行的意义}})
| note3 = Interlude
| lyrics3 = Cheer Chen
| music3 = Cheer Chen
| extra3 = Cheer Chen
| length3 = 04:04
| title4 = Good Night, Baby ({{lang|zh-Hans|晚安宝贝}})
| note4 = Interlude
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Wang Qianting
| length4 =
| title5 = Too Much ({{lang|zh-Hans|太多}})
| note5 = Interlude
| lyrics5 = Hong Hong
| music5 = Cheer Chen
| extra5 = Cheer Chen
| length5 =
}}
Production
Release
Snowfall in Taipei was released in Japan on February 20, 2010, in Taiwan on September 15, 2011, and in mainland China on April 1, 2012.
Reception
Douban gave the film 5.5 out of 10.
Box office
Snowfall in Taipei grossed 2.07 million yuan in Chinese box office.
Accolades
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| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival | Huo Jianqi | {{nom}} | ||
| 2013 | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Prominent Performance Award | Chen Bolin | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt1538399}}
- {{douban|3632506}}
- {{Mtime|100812}}
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Category:Chinese romance films
Category:Hong Kong romance films
Category:Taiwanese romance films
Category:Japanese romance films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:2010s Mandarin-language films