Snowfall in Taipei
Snowfall in Taipei (Chinese: 台北飘雪) is a 2010 Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Huo Jianqi and starring Chen Bolin, Tong Yao, Morning Tzu-Yi Mo, and Tony Yang.[1][2][3] The film is based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Chikayo Tashiro. The film premiered in Japan on February 20, 2010.
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| Traditional | 台北飄雪 |
| Simplified | 台北飘雪 |
| Mandarin | Taíbeǐ Piāoxuĕ |
| Directed by | Huo Jianqi |
| Produced by | Tomoko Fushimi Jeffrey Chan Michelle Yeh Yu Dong Hideki Kawamura Shironori Kawasaki Tomoharu Kusunoki Liu Jing Zhang Hao |
| Written by | Chikayo Tashiro Su Xiaowei |
| Based on | Snowfall in Taipei by Chikayo Tashiro |
| Starring | Chen Bolin Tong Yao Morning Tzu-Yi Mo Tony Yang |
| Music by | An Wei |
| Cinematography | Sun Ming Li Dahai |
| Edited by | Yan Tao |
Production company | Go! Cinema Polybona Films |
| Distributed by | Polybona Films Distribution Workshop Three Dots Entertainment Company Innoform Media |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | China Japan Hong Kong Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin English |
Plot
Xiao Mo (Chen Bolin) is a young man living in Jingtong, an ancient town in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. One day, a Shandongese pop singer May (Tong Yao) is announced missing in Taipei, but soon appears in Xiao Mo's town. With a voice problem and desperate to hide herself, she seeks help from Xiao Mo, who offers her a place to stay, a job in a local restaurant, and takes her to a doctor for treatment. As time passes by, Xiao Mo finds himself in love with May, however, May loves Ah Lei, who is her producer.
Cast
- Chen Bolin as Xiao Mo
- Yue-Tang Tommy Wang as young Xiao Mo
- Tong Yao as May, a singer from Qingdao, Shandong
- Morning Tzu-Yi Mo as Jack
- Tony Yang as Ah Lei, May's love interest and producer.
- Teresa Daley as Wen Wen
- Janel Tsai as Lisa
- Wang Juan as Restaurant Proprietress
- Fan Zhuhua as the landlady
- Shih-Chieh King as Master Ma
- Chen Yiting as Xiao Mo's mother
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hand Prophecy (手的预言)" (Opening theme) | Cheer Chen | Cheer Chen | Cheer Chen | 01:36 |
| 2. | "View the Rain of Taipei in Winter (冬季到台北来看雨)" (Interlude) | Li Ziheng/ Wu Ruoquan | Jin Tiezhang | Meng Tingwei | 05:04 |
| 3. | "The Meaning of Travel (旅行的意义)" (Interlude) | Cheer Chen | Cheer Chen | Cheer Chen | 04:04 |
| 4. | "Good Night, Baby (晚安宝贝)" (Interlude) | Wang Qianting | |||
| 5. | "Too Much (太多)" (Interlude) | Hong Hong | Cheer Chen | Cheer Chen |
Release
Snowfall in Taipei was released in Japan on February 20, 2010, in Taiwan on September 15, 2011 and in mainland China on April 1, 2012.
Reception
Douban gave the film 5.5 out of 10.
Box office
Snowfall in Taipei grossed 2.07 million yuan in Chinese box office.
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival | Huo Jianqi | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Prominent Performance Award | Chen Bolin | Won | |
References
- "Snowfall in Taipei". tiff-jp.net. 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- 陈柏霖剪短头发不留胡子 为《台北飘雪》瘦身. Tencent (in Chinese). 2009-10-22.
- Zhao Dandan (2012-04-05). 画面像观光片剧情太文艺 《台北飘雪》票房遭遇寒冬. CRI (in Chinese).
External links
- Snowfall in Taipei on IMDb
- Snowfall in Taipei at Douban (in Chinese)
- Snowfall in Taipei at the Mtime.com (in Chinese)