Love Off the Cuff
Love Off the Cuff (Chinese: 春嬌救志明) is a 2017 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue. Shot in Hong Kong and Taipei, the film is the sequel to the 2012 film Love in the Buff and the third installment in the Love in a Puff film series.
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| Chinese | 春嬌救志明 |
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| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Produced by | Subi Liang Pang Ho-cheung |
| Screenplay by | Luk Yee-sum Pang Ho-cheung Wan Chi-man |
| Starring | Miriam Yeung Shawn Yue |
| Music by | Alan Wong Janet Yung Peter Kam |
| Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
Production company | Making Film Productions Media Asia Films |
| Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution (Hong Kong) Youth Enlight Pictures (China) |
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| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Budget | US$12 million[3] |
| Box office | US$25.2 million[4][5] |
The film had its world premiere at the 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival on April 11, 2017, and was released in Hong Kong on April 27, 2017[6][7][8] and in mainland China on April 28, 2017.[9]
Plot
In the third installment of "Love In The Puff" series, Jimmy and Cherie find it hard to take their relationship to the next level after 7 years together, as a sudden appearance of Jimmy's childhood friend puts their relationship to test. Meanwhile, Cherie's father comes back with a much younger fiancee to visit her daughter, much to her annoyance...
Cast
- Miriam Yeung as Cherie Yu
- Shawn Yue as Jimmy Cheung
- Paul Chun as Cherie's father
- Jiang Mengjie as Flora
- Wang Xiaochen as Apple
- Siu Yam-yam as Cherie's mother
- Derek Tsang as Cherie's younger brother
- Roy Szeto as Li
- Vincent Kok as Tat
- Jo Kuk
- Isabel Chan as Isabel
- Mia Yam as Mandy Fung
- June Lam as Brenda
- Toby Lee as Photographer
- Stephanie Au
- Jan Lamb as Manager
- Sammy Leung as Hairstylist
- Dada Chan
- Hugo Ng
- Rainy Kuo
- Tarah Chan
- Matt Chow
- Lawrence Chou
- Koyi Mak
- Subyub Lee
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | April 27, 2017 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Media Asia Music |
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Undeniable" | Kyle Castellani | 03:20 |
| 2. | "I'm Not Gonna Forget You 動地驚天愛戀過" | Cherie Yu (Miriam Yeung) | 02:49 |
| 3. | "Legend 傳說" | MKB48 (Miriam Yeung, Isabel Chan and June Lam) | 03:19 |
| 4. | "Thinking of You (VO by Brenda) 當余春嬌想起張志明 (Brenda 聲演)" | Brenda (June Lam) | 02:00 |
| 5. | "When I Think Of You (feat. Jimmy Cheung) 當我想起你 (feat. 張志明)" | Cherie Yu and Jimmy Cheung (Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue) | 04:29 |
| 6. | "Yue Chun Giu 余春嬌" | Cherie Yu (Miriam Yeung) | 02:53 |
| 7. | "Yatterman 小雙俠" | The CA Children's Choir | 02:06 |
Featured songs
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Peter & Mary (Mandarin version) 志明與春嬌 (國語版)" | Wyman Wong, Ashin | Mayday | |
| 2. | "Peter & Mary (Cantonese version) 志明與春嬌 (廣東話版)" | Roy Tsui, Ashin | Shawn Yue |
Release
Love Off the Cuff was released in Hong Kong on 27 April 2017.[10] It was the highest grossing local film in Hong Kong in 2017, grossing $3.87 million (HK$30.26 million).[10] Love Off the Cuff grossed a total of CN¥174.8 million in mainland China.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 37th Hong Kong Film Awards[12] | Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Nominated |
| Best New Performer | Stephanie Au | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Pang Ho-cheung, Jimmy Wan, Luk Yee-sum | Nominated | |
| 23rd Huading Awards[13] | Best Actress | Miriam Yeung | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jiang Mengjie | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Pang Ho-cheung | Won | |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival[14] | Best Actress | Miriam Yeung | Nominated |
Trivia
The movie joins in the Last Flight (film) footage set on a LCD screen inside the airplane as an footage.
References
- "Love Off the Cuff United States Runtime". AMCTheaters.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Love Off the Cuff China Edition". Douban.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "AFM: Media Asia launches 'Love Off The Cuff' sales". screendaily.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Love-off-the-Cuff-%28China%29#tab=summary
- http://hk.dorama.info/drama/pfd_boxoffice.php?num=19442
- "'Love Off the Cuff' to Open Hong Kong Film Festival". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "'Love Off The Cuff' to open Hong Kong film festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Pang Ho-cheung's Love Off The Cuff to open Hong Kong film festival". scmp.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "春娇救志明 春嬌救志明 (2017)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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- "春娇救志明（2017）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
- "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). March 20, 2018.
- "第二十五届北京大学生电影节闭幕式暨颁奖典礼圆满落幕". Tencent (in Chinese). May 7, 2018.