| Don't Go Breaking My Heart | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 單身男女 |
| Simplified | 单身男女 |
| Mandarin | Dān Shēn Nán Nǚ |
| Cantonese | Daan1 San1 Naam4 Neoi2 |
| Directed by | Johnnie To Wai Ka-Fai |
| Produced by | Johnnie To Wai Kai-Fai |
| Screenplay by | Wai Ka-Fai Yau Nai-Hoi Ray Chan Jevons Au |
| Starring | Louis Koo Daniel Wu Gao Yuanyuan |
| Music by | Xavier Jamaux |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung To Hung Mo |
| Editing by | David Richardson Allen Leung |
| Studio | Media Asia Films Milkyway Image |
| Distributed by | Media Asia Distributions |
| Release date(s) | 31 March 2011 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin English |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, making this the third film they have collaborated on together.[1] The film stars Louis Koo, Daniel Wu and Gao Yuanyuan. The film opened the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 20 March 2011. It was then released theatrically in Hong Kong on 31 March 2011.
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Chi Yan (Gao Yuanyuan) is an analyst who just broke up with her boyfriend (Terence Yin) as he was having a baby with another woman (Selena Li). Sean (Louis Koo) a CEO of a broker firm knew Chi Yan as her office is just opposite of his. He liked Chi Yan all the while, but knew that she was in a relationship and did not want to interfere, and started to take action as he saw what happened in the bus between Chi Yan, her ex, and his current wife. However, Kevin (Daniel Wu), an engineer, who dressed shabbily, and an alcoholic helped Chi Yan out when she was heartbroken by her ex. With Chi Yan's support and, Kevin decided to pick up designing again, and dated her to meet up again a week later. Chi Yan totally forgot about it as she was starting out with Sean, but it did not work out as Sean had a one night stand with Angelina who started with a misunderstanding and ended his relationship with Chi Yan. Sean later shifted his office as he economy crisis made him lost a big sum of money and went over to US. Three years later, Sean came back as Chi Yan's boss. He tried to win her heart again, but was always pulled back as he could not endure women seduction. Chi Yan was disappointed with him, and met Kevin back, as he's new office was Sean's old office. Both guys are now chasing after Chi Yan. She loves both of them, but chose Kevin in the end as he moved her with great sincerity and love.
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Koo | Sean Cheung 張申然 |
A CEO of a broker firm and became the boss of Chi Yan after economy crisis. |
| Daniel Wu | Kevin Fong 方啟宏 |
An Architect. Was first messy and untidy as he lost inspiration on designing and started to become an alcoholic. Got back to designing after meeting Chi Yan. |
| Gao Yuanyuan | Ching Chi Yan 程子欣 |
An analyst. First met Kevin when helping her with her things all over the road, met again and gave Kevin all her ex boyfriend's things as she just broke off with her boyfriend at that time. Soon met Sean, a CEO of a broker firm who office was opposite of hers. |
| Lam Suet | John | Chi Yan's colleague. |
| Larisa Bakurova | Angelina | Had one night stand with Sean. At first thought Sean was interested in her, but as Sean went and explain that he was interested in another girl, (Chi Yan), seduced him, and eventually broke Sean and Chi Yan off. |
| JJ Jia | Joyce Kiu 喬伊絲 |
Kevin's Secretary |
| Seth Leslie | Mr Ovadia | A Jewish employee of Lam Suet and Louis Koo. Well known for being spat on by Lam Suet when Gao Yuanyuan arrives in the office back from Shanghai. |
| Terence Yin | Ching Chi Yan's Ex. Got together for 7 years but broke up in the end as he was having an affair and later a baby with another lady. | |
| Selena Li | Ching Chi Yan's Rival. Pregnant with Chi Yan's ex's baby. |
Daniel Wu was contacted by Johnnie To in May 2010 for his role in the film. Wu was excited to work with To, stating that he's "always wanted to work with him. I've worked with all the big directors in Hong Kong except for him and Wong Kar-wai, and now I can tick Johnnie off my list."[2] The ending of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart was unknown to the actors until the final week of shooting.[2]
Don't Go Breaking My Heart had its world premiere at the 5th Osaka Asian Film Festival on March 10, 2011.[3][4] Along with Quattro Hong Kong 2, it was the opening film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.[5] The film was released on March 31, 2011 in Hong Kong and China.[3] It received it's North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada on July 25, 2011.[6]
Film Business Asia gave Don't Go Breaking My Heart a six out of ten rating referring to it as a "entertaining but shallow rom-com from Johnnie To that doesn't really engage the emotions".[3] Time Out Hong Kong gave the film a four out of six rating praising the dialogue and "expert comic timing".[7] The Hollywood Reporter opined that "To dazzles with non-stop filmmaking tricks, so many will be happy to forget the disingenuousness of the creative premise".[8] Variety referred to the film as "tightly plotted and frequently funny, with suave lead perfs and glossy production design and lensing" while noting that "this mainstream, mostly Mandarin-language pic is squarely aimed at mainland auds and will do midrange biz in the region, but won't travel much elsewhere."[9]
(Used by Sean when expressing his love and proposing to Chi Yan)
(Used by Kevin when expressing his love and proposing to Chi Yan)
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