Adoring
| Adoring | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 寵愛 |
| Simplified Chinese | 宠爱 |
| Literal meaning | Adoring |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chǒng'ài |
| Directed by | Larry Yang |
| Produced by | Xu Zheng |
| Starring | Yu Hewei Li Landi Leo Wu Zhang Zifeng Wallace Chung Yang Zishan William Chan Zhong Chuxi Tan Jianci Kan Qingzi |
| Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$99.6 million[1][2] |
Adoring (Chinese: 宠爱) is a 2019 Chinese ensemble romantic comedy-drama film directed by Larry Yang and produced by Xu Zheng. It tells 6 heartwarming stories of how people interact with their pets to discover love in their lives. Principal photography began in April 2019 in China and it was released in China on 31 December 2019.[3][4] It was subsequently released internationally in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan from January 2020.
Synopsis
Gao Ming is a single father who lives alone with a cat after being estranged from his wife and daughter, he tries to connect with the latter when she returns for a vacation. Chen Leyun is a student who becomes blind after an illness and his classmate Jiang Nan tries to help him by training her pet to be his guide-dog. Li Xiang tries to hide his pet pig from his girlfriend Qu Feifei, but to no avail when she moves into his apartment. Zhao Le and Fang Xin is a newly married couple who finds their attempts at consummating their marriage being hilariously thwarted repeatedly by her pet dog. Luo Hua gets his neighbour An Ying's help to get care of a stray cat, not knowing her obsession with cleanliness. Ah De has the help of a stray dog when he loses his way delivering food to the apartment, and ends up helping it to find a new home eventually.
Cast
Main cast
- Yu Hewei as Gao Ming, a single father
- Li Landi as Gao Mengmeng, Gao Ming's daughter
- Leo Wu as Chen Leyun, a blind student
- Zhang Zifeng as Jiang Nan, Leyun's classmate
- Wallace Chung as Li Xiang, a stock broker
- Yang Zishan as Qu Feifei, Li Xiang's girlfriend
- William Chan as Zhao Le, a graphic designer
- Zhong Chuxi as Fang Xin, an air stewardess, Zhao Le's wife
- Tan Jianci as Luo Hua, an animal lover
- Kan Qingzi as An Ying, Luo Hua's neighbour
- Guo Qilin as Ah De, a food-delivery worker
Supporting cast
- Gong Beibi as Gao's Ex-wife
- Zhao Yunzhuo as young Fang Xin
- Li Qian
- Lang Yueting
- Yu Ailei
- Wang Ziyi
- ONER
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adoring 宠爱" | Leo Wu, Zhang Zifeng, Wallace Chung, Yang Zishan, William Chan, Zhong Chuxi, Tan Jianci, Kan Qingzi, Guo Qilin, Li Landi | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Happy New Year 新年快乐" | William Chan | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Because of Adoring 因为宠爱" | Jin Wenqi | 3:50 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival | Best New Director | Larry Yang | Won |
| Popularity Award | Leo Wu, Guo Qilin | Won | |
| Most Popular Actor | Wallace Chung, William Chan | Won | |
| Most Popular Actress | Zhong Chuxi | Won |
References
- ^ "Chong Ai (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Adoring". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "徐峥新片《宠爱》定档"元旦档"". Archived from the original on August 28, 2019.
- ^ "徐峥监制电影《宠爱》首曝演员阵容 定档12月31日".
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