''Love Cuts'' ( zh, 割爱) is a 2010 Singaporean

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed by Gerald Lee. Commissioned by the

Health Promotion Board The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes. School ...

of Singapore to encourage women of a certain age to get screened regularly for

breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...

, the film is among the first message films to be released in mainstream cinemas in Singapore. It revolves around two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and how their loved ones respond with support and understanding while coping with their own fears of losing them. It stars

Zoe Tay Zoe Tay (; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie" (Top Actress) by the local media since the rise of her popularity in the 1990s. She is one of th ...

and

Kenny Ho Kenny Ho Kar-king (born 29 December 1959) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop/Mandopop singer. He was best known for his role as Zhan Zhao in the Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese television series '' Justice Bao'' from 1993 to 2012, and is also known ...

Cast

Main and supporting

as Sissy Chang *

as Chan Wai Mun * Regene Lim as Mabel Chan *

Edwin Goh Edwin Goh (, born July 25, 1994) is a Singaporean actor. Personal life Goh was a student of Holy Innocents' High School and LASALLE College of the Arts. Career Goh was nominated for Favourite Male Character. He gained his first nominat ...

as Howard Chan * Christy Yow as Kristie Kong *

Zhu Xiufeng Zhu Xiufeng (born Choo Siew Fong in 1943 or 1944) is a Singaporean actress whose acting career spans more than six decades. She has performed on stage, in films and television. She has also worked as a screenwriter, a film company publicity m ...

as Sissy's mother * Lin Ruping as Lady boss * Chen Zhiguang as Chinese restaurant boss * Choo Hoh Kin as Chemotherapy doctor * Wen Guoxian as

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DJ * Renee Ye as

Special appearances

Allan Wu Allan Wu (, born on June 11, 1972) is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor, host, VJ and former model. He is perhaps best known for being the host of 3 different editions of the popular reality game show, ''The Amazing Race''. He was the h ...

as Timothy Tang * Desmond Tan as Young customer * Andy Lee as Stylist * Jalyn Han as Food delivery lady * Huang Shinan as Disgruntled customer *

Zhu Houren Zhu Houren () is a Singaporean actor. Personal life Zhu was educated at Chung Cheng High School. In 2003, he made his directorial debut in the telefilm '' After School'', while taking on a role in the same film. During the Star Awards 2010 ...

as Sissy's doctor

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 2010 films Singaporean drama films 2010s Mandarin-language films Films about cancer {{Singapore-film-stub