''(Sex) Appeal'' (Taiwan: , China: ) is a 2014 Taiwanese-Chinese youth
romance
Romance may refer to:
Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by Wang Wei-ming. It was released in Taiwan and China on October 24, 2014.
Cast
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Vivian Hsu
Vivian Hsu (; ; born March 19, 1975) is a Taiwanese actress, model, and singer. In 1990, at 15, she won first place in a talent show in Taiwan and formed Girl's Team (1991–1993). At 19, she moved her career to Japan, where she became active ...
as Fang An-yu
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Alyssa Chia
Alyssa Chia Ching-wen (; born 7 October 1974) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She is known for her roles in television series such as the period dramas '' The Prince of Han Dynasty'' (2001), ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2002 ...
as Lin An-ni
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Amber Kuo
Kuo Tsai-chieh (, born 19 February 1986), also known as Amber Kuo, is a Taiwanese singer and actress.
Career
Kuo made her debut in the music video of "我們小時候" (When We Were Young) by Taiwanese singer Tank. She was also featured in Ste ...
as Pai Hui-hua
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Leon Dai as Li Jen-fang
*Jade Chou as Wang Wen-hui
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Sean Huang
Sean Huang (; born 19 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor. The son of actor Michael Huang, Sean Huang made his film debut in 2010. He won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 2011.
Selected filmography
* ''Days W ...
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Lene Lai as Li Ya
*Fion Fu as Fu Hsiao-ling
Reception
Critical response
On
Film Business Asia
''Film Business Asia'' was a film trade magazine based in Hong Kong. The magazine was created in 2010 by Patrick Frater, former journalist for '' Variety'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and ''Screen International'' and Stephen Cremin, co-founder o ...
, Derek Elley gave it a 7 out of 10, calling it a "notable, if over-dense, drama centred on a teacher-student "rape"
hat
A hat is a Headgear, head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorpor ...
raises the Taiwan bar."
Accolades
References
External links
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2014 romantic drama films
2014 films
Taiwanese romantic drama films
Chinese romantic drama films
2010s Mandarin-language films
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