The Allure of Tears (Chinese: 倾城之泪) is a 2011 Chinese romance drama film co-written and directed by Wong Chun-chun and starring Zhou Dongyu, Aarif Rahman, Gigi Leung, Richie Jen, Joe Chen, and Shawn Dou. The film consists of three love stories. The film premiered in China on December 22, 2011.[1][2]
Cast
- Zhou Dongyu as Geilimei, a patient with a blood cancer.
- Aarif Rahman as You Le, a brain cancer patient and Fuerdai.
- Gigi Leung as Yang Lin, a violinist.
- Richie Jen as Ding Dake, Yang Lin's boyfriend.
- Joe Chen as Zhang Cai, Chen Sheng's girlfriend.
- Shawn Dou as Chen Sheng, a white-collar.
Release
The Allure of Tears was released on December 22, 2011 in mainland China, and on March 1, 2012 in Hong Kong.
Reception
The film was accused of plagiarizing the plot of several Korean films and duplicating the poster concept of the 2005 South Korean film Sad Movie.[3][4]
References
- ^ 《倾城之泪》上演三滴泪 六大明星倾情出演(组图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-02-02.
- ^ 《倾城之泪》22日上映 眼泪风暴即将席卷全国. sina (in Chinese). 2011-12-21.
- ^ "倾城之泪"酷似韩国电影 导演：并非有意抄袭. mtime.com (in Chinese). 2011-12-21.
- ^ 《倾城之泪》曝人物海报 被称“致敬”韩国电影. dbw.cn (in Chinese). 2011-08-03.
External links
- The Allure of Tears at IMDb
- The Allure of Tears at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Allure of Tears at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
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