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Love After Love (2020 film)
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Love After Love (Chinese: 第一炉香) is a 2020 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Ann Hui, and starring Ma Sichun, Faye Yu, Eddie Peng, Chang Chun-ning and Fan Wei. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[4][5] It was released theatrically in China on October 22, 2021.[6]
The film marked the third time Hui directed an Eileen Chang adaptation (following 1984's Love In A Fallen City and 1997's Eighteen Springs). It is an adaption of Chang's novella Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier,[7] a sprawling love story set in 1940s Hong Kong.[8][9]
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Synopsis
The story is set shortly before World War II. Ge Weilong is a young girl who travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong in pursuit of education, but ends up working for her aunt seducing rich and powerful men.
Cast
- Ma Sichun as Ge Weilong
- Faye Yu as Aunt Liang
- Eddie Peng as Qiao Qiqiao (George Qiao)
- Janine Chang as Ni'er
- Fan Wei as Situ Xie
- Zhang Jianing as Sui Sui
- Yin Fang as Lu Zhaolin
- Isabella Leong as Ji Jie
- Paul Chun as Sir Qiao Cheng
- Michelle Bai as Mrs Xin
- Wu Yanshu
Music
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.[10]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[11] It also screened at the 25th Busan International Film Festival on October 23, 2020,[12][13] and at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival on October 31, 2020.[14]
Awards and nominations
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