The Truth About Jane and Sam
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| The Truth About Jane and Sam 真心話 |
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 Theatrical poster for The Truth About Jane and Sam. |
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| Directed by | Tung-Shing Yee |
| Produced by | Catherine Hun |
| Written by | Tung-Shing Yee |
| Starring | Fann Wong Peter Ho Cheng Pei-pei Kar Lok Chin Tung Cho Cheung Wei Wei James Lye |
| Music by | Ken Lim Zhang Renshu Li Min Dawn Lim |
| Cinematography | Feng-Zhen Feng Kwok-Man Keung |
| Editing by | Chi-Leung Kwong |
| Release date(s) | September 24 1999 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country |  Hong Kong Singapore |
| Language | English Mandarin Cantonese |
| Budget | US$1 million |
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The Truth About Jane and Sam (Chinese: 真心話; Simplified Chinese: 真心话) is a Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures. Directed by prominent and respected Hong Kong social commentary director Derek Yee, this art movie stars prominent Singapore actress Fann Wong and Taiwanese male singer Peter Ho Yun-Tung.
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[edit] Plot summary
Sam (Peter Ho Yun-Tung), a fresh graduate from Singapore, works as a journalist in Hong Kong to gain wider exposure in life. He chances upon Jane (Fann Wong), an intriguing mainland girl who lives a wayward, depraved life on the streets of Hong Kong. Because of her previous experiences in life, she is highly distrustful of men and spends her days smoking, taking drugs and booze. Sam, from a rich Singapore family, finds his social view broadened as he spends time with Jane in an effort to capture a good feature story. What started out as fascination over her for a cover story develops into a heart-warming love story. The two fall in love but their love is tested under the harsh light of societal comparisons.
[edit] Box office
- The film grossed SGD$78,261 in Singapore on the sneak preview weekend, making it the top film of the weekend, a rarity for a Hong Kong film in Singapore. (Hong Kong films have suffered declining cinema attendance rates since the mid-90s.) The media widely attributed it to the presence of Fann Wong, a leading Singaporean actress, in the intriguing lead role.
- At the end of its five week run in Singapore, it had grossed over SGD$1,057,318 - making it the top Hong Kong film of the year in Singapore.
- In Hong Kong, the film grossed over HKD$5 million.
- Receipts from VCD and DVD releases in Singapore, Hong Kong and throughout Asia have contributed to the commercial success of this film, and the film's original SGD$1.3 million production budget has been fully recouped since.
[edit] Cast
- Fann Wong - Jane
- Peter Ho Yun-Tung - Sam
- Cheng Pei-pei - Sam's mother
- Chin Ka Lok - Jane's brother
- Joe Cheung - Sam's father
- Wei Wei - Jane's grandmother
- James Lye - The man in the pet shop
- Deborah Sim - The bitchy ice-cream seller
[edit] See also
[edit] Nominations
- 19th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Award (Fann Wong)
[edit] External links
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| Films | The Truth About Jane and Sam (1999) · When I Fall in Love... with Both (2000) · Shanghai Knights (2003) · Das Haus Der Harmonie (2005) · Dragon Eye Congee (2005) · Zodiac: The Race Begins (2006) · Just Follow Law (2007) |
| Albums | Fanntasy (1996) · I Live Alone (1997) · Shopping (1998) · Missing You (1999) · Moments of Magic (2000) · No Problem (2000) · In Love With You (2005) |
| TV (selected) | The Unbroken Cycle (1996) · Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) · Out to Win (1999) · Looking For Stars (2000) · Madam White Snake (2001) · Brotherhood (2002) · Beautiful Illusions (2005) · Women of Times (2006) |
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