Candy Rain (film)

Candy Rain
Directed by	Chen Hung-I
Produced by	Wei Ying-chuan; Chen Hung-i; Zhang Mei-ling
Written by	Lin Yan-ru; Chen Hung-i; Lin A.D.
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
Music by	Chen Chien-Ci
Cinematography	Fisher Yu
Edited by	Chen Hung-i; Liu Chun-Hsiu
Production; company	Red Society Films; Quidam Studios
Distributed by	Three Dots Entertainment
Release date	12 September 2008;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin

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).

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
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]

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References

Kozo. Candy Rain review at Love HK Film. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
Edwards, Russell. Candy Rain (Taiwan) at Variety.com, published 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

External links

Candy Rain on IMDb
Candy Rain at AllMovie

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[1] Kozo. Candy Rain review at Love HK Film. Retrieved 20 February 2009.

[2] Edwards, Russell. Candy Rain (Taiwan) at Variety.com, published 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2019.