''The Leap Years'' (also known as ''Leap of Love'') is a

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produced by

Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...

, based on the novella ''Leap of Love'' by the author Catherine Lim. The production for the film started in 2005, and the film was initially to be released in December 2005 release. It was released on February 29, 2008 in Singapore.

Plot

Li-Ann, a single and attractive teacher in a Singaporean girls' school teaches her students about an obscure leap year custom practiced in Ireland, where men cannot refuse a proposal or date from a woman should she do so on February 29; she chances upon Jeremy at Windows Cafe who becomes a major part of her life.

Setting

In the original story, the cafe was called the Blue Paradise Café, while in the movie it was Windows Cafe. (Windows Cafe was an actual restaurant at Club Street, Singapore, at the time the movie was filmed. Though by the time the film opened, it had been replaced by a new restaurant called Seven On Club.)

Cast

* Wong Lilin as Li-Ann (younger years - ages 24 to 36) * Ananda Everingham as Jeremy Harvey (younger years - ages 24 to 36) *

Qi Yuwu Qi Yuwu (; born 28 November 1976) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group. Early life and career Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Ins ...

as KS *

Joan Chen Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she performed in the 1979 film and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film ''The Last Emperor''. She is also ...

as Li-Ann (older years - age 48) *

Jason Keng-Kwin Chan Jason Keng-Kwin Chan (born December 1, 1971) is a Malaysian-born Australian actor best known for his role as Cameron Watanabe, the Green Samurai Ranger, as well as his clone, Cyber Cam, in '' Power Rangers: Ninja Storm''. He is currently a mu ...

as Raymond *

Vernetta Lopez Vernetta Lopez (born 22 July 1973) is a Singaporean actress and radio DJ. She played the role of Denise in sitcom '' Under One Roof'' from 1995 to 2003. Career Other than being a radio DJ, actress, voice-over artiste, and emcee, Lopez is also a ...

as Jennie *

Nadya Hutagalung Nadya Yuti Hutagalung is an Indonesian-Australian model, actress, and presenter. She is known as the host and judge of the first two cycles of '' Asia's Next Top Model'', one of the first VJs on MTV Asia, and a VJ on American MTV. She was bor ...

as Suneetha *

Paula Malai Ali Paula Malai Ali Othman (born 3 March 1974, in Brunei) is a television personality from Brunei. Formerly a veejay for Channel V and presenter for Fox Sports Asia, she is now a Brunei reporter for TVS. A well-known media figure in Asia, Paula has w ...

as Kim * Tracy Tan as Dyllan

Production

The Joan Chen part is not in the novella. According to director Jean Yeo, it was added as a marketing decision to get Joan Chen involved, as her presence could help with the distribution of the film. It was shot separately, and the 9 minutes of Joan Chen's part was shot by the second unit director.A Nutshell Review: The Leap Years
/ref> Li-Lin's real life ex-husband

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 ...

makes a very brief cameo appearance as Danny, the husband of Kim (Paula Malai Ali), during Li-Ann's second leap year of meeting Jeremy.

References

External links

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The Leap Years - MediacorpRaintree.com
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