(Sex) Appeal
| (Sex) Appeal | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Wang Wei-ming |
| Produced by | Hsu Hsiao-ming |
| Screenplay by | Hsu Kun-hua |
| Story by | Wang Wei-ming |
| Starring |
Vivian Hsu Alyssa Chia Amber Kuo Leon Dai |
| Music by | Annie Lo |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee |
| Edited by | Man Chi-ming |
Production company |
Kuli Film Co.,Ltd Stellar Mega Films Limited Guangdong 21St Century Media Co.,Ltd Le Vision Pictures (Beijing) Co.,Ltd Taiwan Pictures Co.,Ltd Arong Co.,Ltd |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country |
Taiwan China |
| Language | Mandarin |
(Sex) Appeal (Taiwan: 寒蟬效應, China: 不能说的夏天) is a 2014 Taiwanese-Chinese youth romance drama film directed by Wang Wei-ming. It was released in Taiwan and China on October 24, 2014.[1][2]
Cast
- Vivian Hsu as Fang An-yu
- Alyssa Chia as Lin An-ni
- Amber Kuo as Pai Hui-hua
- Leon Dai as Li Jen-fang
- Jade Chou as Wang Wen-hui
- Yuan Huang
- Lene Lai as Li Ya
- Fion Fu as Fu Hsiao-ling
Reception
Critical response
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave it a 7 out of 10, calling it a "notable, if over-dense, drama centred on a teacher-student "rape" [that] raises the Taiwan bar."[3]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Horse Awards | November 22, 2014[4] | Best Supporting Actor | Leon Dai | Pending |
| Best Cinematography | Mark Lee | Pending | ||
| Best Original Film Song | (Sex) Appeal | Pending | ||
References
- ↑ 不能说的夏天 寒蟬效應 (2014). movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ 不能说的夏天（2014）. www.cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Derek Elley (October 22, 2014). "(Sex) Appeal". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Kevin Ma and Stephen Cremin (October 1, 2014). "Black Coal, Thin Ice leads Golden Horse race". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 23, 2014.