Linger (film)
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| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by | Johnnie To Tsui Siu-Ming Cheung Hong-Tat |
| Written by | Ivy Ho |
| Starring | Vic Zhou Li Bingbing Maggie Siu Lam Suet Roy Cheung |
| Music by | Guy Zerafa Dave Klotz |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Editing by | David Richardson |
| Distributed by |  Sundream Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 11, 2008 |
| Running time | 88 mins. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
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Linger (traditional Chinese: 蝴蝶飛; simplified Chinese: 蝴蝶飞; pinyin: Hu die fei; Cantonese Yale: Woo dip fei) is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To and starring Vic Zhou and Li Bingbing. Upon its release, the film was poorly received by both critics and fans of To's earlier Milkyway Image films.
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[edit] Plot
Dong (Vic Zhou) was dating Fan, but was infatuated with Yan (Li Bing Bing). Dong suddenly dies in a fatal car accident, and Yan is badly affected. She relies on medication to escape from the reality and her true feelings toward Dong. Three years pass, and Yan takes advice from Dr. Yuen (Roy Cheung) to finally relinquish the medication. She starts seeing Dong repeatedly in her dreams and begins to suspect that her encounter with Dong is real. At the same time, she realizes that she is slowly falling in love with Dong. At last, Yan frees her true self to Dong and he fades away gradually as they both defeat the affliction within their hearts.
[edit] Cast
- Vic Zhou as Zeng Jing-Dong
- Li Bingbing as Yan
- Maggie Siu as Miss Chan
- Lam Suet
- Roy Cheung as Dr. Yuen
- Wong You-Nam as Hui Luk-Wo
- You Yong as Dong's Father
[edit] Production
Linger pairs Taiwanese JVKV pop star Vic Zhou, with Mainland Chinese actress Li Bingbing. The film was shot mostly in Mandarin dialect, to suit the language abilities of the two leads.[1]
[edit] Reception
[edit] Box Office
Linger was released in Hong Kong on January 10, 2008. On opening weekend, it grossed HK$82,209.[2] At the end of its box office run, it made a total gross of $156,915.[3]
[edit] Critical Reception
Linger was met with mostly negative reviews from critics who felt that the film was targeted for younger female audiences and fans of the two leads. Some blamed Ivy Ho's screenplay for being poorly developed.[4]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Linger at the Internet Movie Database
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