''Chengdu, I Love You'' ( zh, c=成都我爱你}; translit. Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni) is a Chinese film directed by

Cui Jian Cui Jian or Choi Geon ( zh, c=崔健; ; born 2 August 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Chinese Rock", Cui is often deemed the most influential rock musician in China. ...

and

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

, 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.

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

'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; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...

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'' (sea ...

* Guo Tao *

Huang Xuan Huang Xuan (, born 3 March 1985) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Blind Massage'' (2014), ''Youth'' (2017), and ''Legend of the Demon Cat'' (2017), as well as the television series ''The Legend of Mi Yue'' (2015 ...

References

External links

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