''Chengdu, I Love You'' (; translit. Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni) is a Chinese film directed by

Cui Jian Cui Jian ( zh, c=崔健, p=Cuī Jiàn, ; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (), he pioneered Chinese rock music. For this distinction Cui Jian is often l ...

and

Fruit Chan Fruit Chan Gor (; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in '' Made in H ...

, and released in October 2009. Runtime is 78 minutes with languages in

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Venice release

''Chengdu, I Love You'' had its world premiere screening in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema on Saturday September 12, at 9:00 pm, after the awards ceremony. The 66th edition of the Venice International Film Festival was held at the Venice Lido from 2 to 12 September 2009. However, only two of the planned three segments were screened. Director

Hur Jin-ho Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first st ...

's segment set in present-day 2008 was not included, as it was developed into a stand-alone feature film titled '' A Good Rain Knows''.

Plot

The film portrays two love stories centered on

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese pro ...

that spans over a 52-year period in the years of 1976 and 2029. The 1976 segment, directed by

, is about a family deals with the after effects of a devastating earthquake. The 2029 segment, directed by

, centers on young rock musicians who meet in a Chengdu bar as they pursue their musical dreams.

Cast

* Wu Anya *

Tan Weiwei Tan Weiwei (; born 8 October 1982), also known as Sitar Tan, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was the runner-up of the third season (2006) of '' Super Girl'' (), a singing contest in China. In 2015, she participated ''I Am a Singer'' (se ...

* Guo Tao *

Huang Xuan Huang Xuan (, born 3 March 1985) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Blind Massage'' (2014), ''The Legend of Mi Yue'' (2015), '' The Interpreter'' (2016) and ''Extraordinary Mission'' (2017). Life and career Born and raised ...

References

External links

* 2009 films 2000s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Fruit Chan Chinese drama films {{China-film-stub