''All You Need Is Love'' is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese-Taiwanese

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film co-written and directed by

Richie Jen Richie Jen Hsien-chi (, born 23 June 1966) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department. His hits include "Too Softhearted" (), "Look Over Here, Girl" (), "The Sad Pacific" () ...

and Andy Luo, with the former helming his directorial debut. The film stars Jen and

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, who also co-wrote the screenplay.

Plot

Wealthy heiress Yeh Fen-fen (

) flees from her family's constant urging for her to get married, bringing a tape of the song ''Grandma's

Pescadores The Penghu (, Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, cov ...

(Penghu) Bay'' (外婆的澎湖灣) with her that was left behind by her deceased parents. Fen-fen intends to experience the atmosphere in the song's lyrics and search for the freedom of life. Fen-fen books a seaside villa on the internet and begins her journey with a mind full of imaginations. Fen-fen, however, unexpectedly ends up living in a crummy

bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit ...

owned by Wu Si-shan (

), which was a result of false advertisement on the internet by Wu's friends, who wanted to help him expand his business. Fen-fen stays there for a night before angrily leaving. While leaving on a boat ride, Fen-fen's luggage also fall into the sea, leaving her no choice but to stay on the island. Meanwhile, Wu's bed and breakfast had to be closed down due to the fact that his younger brother was cheated in an investment. As a result, Wu has to carry the burden of repaying the high-interest debts. Fen-fen is a picky and cold princess, while Wu is a carefree and passionate islander. As these two polar opposites encounter in the beautiful island, they embark on a relaxed comical romantic journey.

Cast

as Wu Si-shan, referred by everyone as Wu, a native Pescadores Islander who runs a bed and breakfast. He has a kind and happy-go-lucky personality. *

as Yeh Fen-fen, a wealthy heiress who arrives in Pescadores Island to search for her parents' memories and flee from her family's

arranged marriage Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures a professional matchmaker may be us ...

of her with an American tycoon, Jack. *Jiu Kung as Chen Ta-dong, Wu's good friend and the leader of Mosquito Island who is intent on doing something important for his island. However, his plans often backfire and break into disasters. *

Lego Lee Lego Lee (, born January 22, 1986) is a Taiwanese actor and singer best known for his roles in the television series ''In a Good Way'', ''Aim High'' and ''Love Cuisine''. Lee holds a master's degree in sport management from Dayeh University, and h ...

as Wu Si-fu, Wu's younger brother. * Ma Nien-hsien as Ma Nien-hsien, a passionate police officer of Pescadores Island. *Chuang Hsiu-ching as Ann, Wu's daughter. *Fang Xu as Fen-fen's uncle *Tang Chi-yueh as Fen-fen's aunt *Rim as Green Tea *Chang Nien-jiung as Dong's girl *Sara Hsieh as Dong's girl *Emma Ma as Dong's girl *

Lin Mei-hsiu Lin Mei-hsiu (; born 6 June 1967) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Theater Discography Singles Awards and nominations References External links * * ...

Special appearance

Ti Lung Ti Lung (born 19 August 1946) is a Hong Kong actor, known for his numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films, particularly '' The Blood Brothers'', '' The Avenging Eagle'', ''Clans of Intrigue'', '' The Duel'', ''The Senti ...

as Old Captain, Wu's father who spent most of his life sailing in the sea, only returning to his family after retiring at an elderly age. Unable to let go of the thoughts of his deceased wife, he lives his life in guilt and loneliness. * Lotus Wang as Pearl, Wu's childhood friend who sells fish in the fish market. Growing up together with Wu, she is love struck for him and is intent on marrying him. *

Hu Qiaohua Haman Hu (), also known as Hua Shao (), is a Chinese television Television presenter, host. He is known for being the host of ''The Voice of China''. and Sing! China Career He was born in Hangzhou in 1981. He had autism in his childhood, which wa ...

as the presenter of the matchmaking reality TV show, ''On the Road to Love'' (愛的路上我和你). *

Vivian Dawson Vivian Dawson (born July 18, 1984), better known by his stage name Jinrong (), is a New Zealand actor and model. Life and career Dawson was born in Canada on July 18, 1984 and grew up in New Zealand. His father is a New Zealander, while his m ...

as Jack, an American tycoon who is Fen-fen's fiancé. *

Bowie Tsang Bowie Tsang Po Yee (; born 21 February 1973) is a Taiwanese television host, singer, actress, and writer. She is also known by her nickname Ah-Po (). Career She graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from National Taiwan University ...

as the press conference presenter for Fen-fen's new book, ''All You Need Is Love'' (我的澎湖灣).

Critical reception

Piera Chen of ''

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'' gave the film a negative review citing its predictable plot and unconvincing characters. Edmund Lee of the ''

South China Morning Post The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained ...

'' gave the film a score of 2 out of 5 stars, citing poorly written characters and inconsistencies.
LoveHkFilm
' gave the film a mixed review describing the plot as "inanity", but praises the chemistry and performances of the leads, writing ''All You Need Is Love'' needs a whole lot more to be considered quality, but

and

get a thumbs up for their very substantial screen charm.

References

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External links

Official website
2015 romantic comedy films Hong Kong romantic comedy films Taiwanese romantic comedy films Chinese romantic comedy films 2010s Mandarin-language films Taiwanese-language films 2015 directorial debut films 2015 films Media Asia films Films set in Taiwan Films shot in Taiwan 2010s Hong Kong films