Cupid Love (Chinese: 七月俏佳人) is a 1995 Singaporean television film which spawned the popular duet "Guan Huai Fang Shi" performed by Chua Lee Lian and Chen Hanwei.[1] Directed by Sampson Yuen, the feature-length telemovie stars Athena Chu and Chen Hanwei. It also features 1995 Star Search contestants Ziozio Lim, Robin Goh and Aric Ho.[2][3][4]
| Cupid Love | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Chinese | 七月俏佳人 |
| Literal meaning | "Belle of the Seventh Month" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qī yuè qiào jiā rén |
| Genre | |
| Screenplay by | Tin Kam-leng |
| Story by |
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| Directed by | Sampson Yuen |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deng Lianyu |
| Opening theme | "Guan Huai Fang Shi" ("The Way of Caring") by Chua Lee Lian and Chen Hanwei |
| Ending theme |
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| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language |
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| Production | |
| Executive producer |
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| Cinematography | Dong Siguang |
| Editor |
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| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Production company | Television Corporation of Singapore |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 8 |
| Release | 4 November 1995 |
Synopsis
editThe plot follows a getai singer who falls in love with her American pen pal, and finds out that he is the son of a wealthy man and is suffering from a terminal illness.
Cast
edit- Chen Hanwei as Xu Wenqiang[5]
- Koay Jing Li as young Xu Wenqiang
- Athena Chu as Deng Qingqing[5]
- Fan Wenqing as young Deng Qingqing
- Koh Chieng Mun as Deng Xiaoling[5]
- Ziozio Lim as Deng Meimei
- Robin Goh as Paul
- Aric Ho as Ah Jian (Coffee King)
- Wang Changli as Cousin Sen
- Zhou Quanxi as Uncle Chen
- Wu Weiqiang as Sen's father
- Chen Xuefen as Judy
- Huang Benxin as Judy's boyfriend
References
edit- ^ "Lee Lian's reversal of roles". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 52. Today. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "An all-new Guan Huai Fang Shi". TODAY. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Kerr, Adam (9 January 2017). "Singapore's classic telemovies are getting a reprise next month". SG Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Objectifs' 'Watch Local' is Back this February with 8 Telemovies!". sg.style.yahoo.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Chin, Soo Fang (4 November 1995). "'Dolly Tan' turns into getai singer and gambler". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
External links
edit- Cupid Love at IMDb
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