''The Queens'' is a 2015 Chinese
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
based on the novel of the same name. The film is directed by
Annie Yi
Wu Chin-yi (; born March 4, 1968), better known as Annie Yi () or Annie Shizuka Inoh ( ja, 伊能 静, Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer.
Early life and education
Wu Chin-yi () was born on March 4, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan ...
and produced by Annie Yi and Ann An. It stars
Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo (; born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' All In'' (2003), ''Full House'' (2004), ''That Winter, th ...
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Shawn Dou
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Joe Chen
Joe Chen Chiao-en (; born 4 April 1979) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.
Known as the "Queen of Idol Dramas", Chen is known for her roles in ''The Prince Who Turns into a Frog'' (2005), '' Fated to Love You'' (2008) and ''The Qu ...
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Tony Yang
Tony Yang (; born 30 August 1982) is a Taiwanese actor who rose to prominence for his debut film role in ''Formula 17'' (2004), for which he won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer. He is also known for his roles in the Taiwanese box ...
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Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu ( Wu Junmei; ; born February 5, 1967) is a Chinese-American actress.Chen Nan ''China Daily'', 27 April 2007. Her big break came in 1987, appearing in the biographical film '' The Last Emperor''. She later went to starring in films '' ...
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Jiang Wu
Jiang Wu (born 4 November 1967) is a Chinese actor. He starred in Zhang Yimou's '' To Live'' (1994), and Zhang Yang's ''Shower'' (1999). He is the younger brother of Jiang Wen and is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theatre Troupe.
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Joe Cheng
Joseph Cheng, () (born 19 June 1982) is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. Although he started his career as a model, Cheng is well known for his role as Jiang Zhishu in Taiwanese drama serial version of Japanese manga ''Itazura Na Kiss'', '' ...
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Qin Hao
Qin Hao (Chinese name: ) is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the 2009 film ''Spring Fever'' and the 2020 television series '' The Bad Kids''.
Early life
In 1996, Qin entered China's Central Academy of Drama. He graduated from the C ...
, and
Annie Yi
Wu Chin-yi (; born March 4, 1968), better known as Annie Yi () or Annie Shizuka Inoh ( ja, 伊能 静, Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer.
Early life and education
Wu Chin-yi () was born on March 4, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan ...
. ''The Queens'' was released on 16 April 2015.
Cast
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Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo (; born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' All In'' (2003), ''Full House'' (2004), ''That Winter, th ...
as Annie
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Shawn Dou
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as Mark
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Joe Chen
Joe Chen Chiao-en (; born 4 April 1979) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.
Known as the "Queen of Idol Dramas", Chen is known for her roles in ''The Prince Who Turns into a Frog'' (2005), '' Fated to Love You'' (2008) and ''The Qu ...
as Candy
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Tony Yang
Tony Yang (; born 30 August 1982) is a Taiwanese actor who rose to prominence for his debut film role in ''Formula 17'' (2004), for which he won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer. He is also known for his roles in the Taiwanese box ...
as Tony
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Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu ( Wu Junmei; ; born February 5, 1967) is a Chinese-American actress.Chen Nan ''China Daily'', 27 April 2007. Her big break came in 1987, appearing in the biographical film '' The Last Emperor''. She later went to starring in films '' ...
as Tina
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Jiang Wu
Jiang Wu (born 4 November 1967) is a Chinese actor. He starred in Zhang Yimou's '' To Live'' (1994), and Zhang Yang's ''Shower'' (1999). He is the younger brother of Jiang Wen and is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theatre Troupe.
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as Jiawei
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Joe Cheng
Joseph Cheng, () (born 19 June 1982) is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. Although he started his career as a model, Cheng is well known for his role as Jiang Zhishu in Taiwanese drama serial version of Japanese manga ''Itazura Na Kiss'', '' ...
as Wang Ziyu
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Qin Hao
Qin Hao (Chinese name: ) is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the 2009 film ''Spring Fever'' and the 2020 television series '' The Bad Kids''.
Early life
In 1996, Qin entered China's Central Academy of Drama. He graduated from the C ...
as Zhang Yi
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Annie Yi
Wu Chin-yi (; born March 4, 1968), better known as Annie Yi () or Annie Shizuka Inoh ( ja, 伊能 静, Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer.
Early life and education
Wu Chin-yi () was born on March 4, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan ...
as Melissa
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Sean Sun as Leo
Production
Filming took place in
Beijing
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and
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
.
Release
The film was originally to be released on 7 November 2014 but was pushed back to 16 April 2015.
References
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2015 romantic drama films
2015 films
Chinese romantic drama films
Films based on Chinese novels
Films shot in Beijing
Films shot in Shanghai
2010s Mandarin-language films
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