Candy Rain (film)

Candy Rain (Chinese: 花吃了那女孩; Wade–Giles: Huā Chīle Nā Nǚhái), also known as 愛情糖果雨 (Chinese: Àiqíng Tángguǒ Yǔ), is a 2008 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hung-I (陳宏一).

Candy Rain
Directed by	Chen Hung-I
Written by	Lin Yan-ru Chen Hung-i Lin A.D.
Produced by	Wei Ying-chuan Chen Hung-i Zhang Mei-ling
Starring	Karena Lam Cyndi Wang Josephine Hsu Lu Chia-Hsin Grace Chen Belle Hsin Sandrine Pinna Waa Wei Niki Wu Kao I-Ling Flora Sun
Cinematography	Fisher Yu
Edited by	Chen Hung-i Liu Chun-Hsiu
Music by	Chen Chien-Ci
Production companies	Red Society Films Quidam Studios
Distributed by	Three Dots Entertainment
Release date	12 September 2008 (2008-09-12)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin

Plot

Candy Rain is a romantic drama which combines four intimate, lyrical tales exploring lesbian relationship in contemporary Taiwan. In the first episode, a young girl escapes a broken love for the uncertainties of friendship (and more) in Taipei. In the second, another girl, seeking her ideal, finds herself involved with a wealthy woman instead. The third story follows a heroine trying to find a balance between marriage and separation from her true love. The final story portrays a volatile foursome anchored by singer-actress Karena Lam. A rich, bittersweet spectrum of love and loss, based on true stories.

Cast

• Karena Lam (林嘉欣) ... Ricky
• Cyndi Wang (王心凌) ... Ricky's girlfriend
• Josephine Hsu (許安安) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
• Chia-Hsin Lu (路嘉欣) ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
• Grace Chen (陳泱瑾) ... Pon
• Belle Hsin (辛佳穎) ... Jessie
• Sandrine Pinna (張榕容) ... U
• Waa Wei (魏如萱) ... Lin
• Niki Wu (吳立琪) ... Spancer
• Kao I-ling (高伊玲) ... Summer
• Mo Tzu-yi (莫子儀) ... Summer's husband
• Flora Sun (孫正華)

Reception

Critical response to the film has been mixed. Kozo of the Love HK Film website called Candy Rain "a light, lesbian-themed art film that's uneven and obvious in execution,"^[1] but Russell Edwards of Variety gave the film mild praise for its "charming" performances and "gracefully shot" cinematography.^[2]