Romancing in Thin Air

Romancing in Thin Air

Directed by	Johnnie To
Produced by	Johnnie To Wai Ka-Fai Zhang Guoli Shi Dongming John Chong
Written by	Wai Ka-Fai Yau Nai-Hoi Ryker Chan Jevons Au
Starring	Louis Koo Sammi Cheng
Music by	Guy Zerafa
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-Keung
Edited by	David Richardson Allen Leung
Distributed by	Media Asia Films
Release dates	February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)
Running time	111 min.
Country	Hong Kong China
Language	Mandarin, Cantonese

Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之戀 II; lit. "High-Altitude Romance II") is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese contemporary romantic drama film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng.^[1]^[2]

Plot

While onstage to receive an acting award, Hong Kong screen god Michael Lau (Louis Koo) proposes to his mainland co-star, Ding Yuanyuan (Gao Yuanyuan). At the paparazzi-packed wedding reception, however, the bride runs away with her first love, coal miner Zhang Xing (Wang Baoqiang).

Michael goes on an alcoholic bender, and has the unlikely coincidence of tumbling into the back of a truck bound for Shangri-La County, in northwest Yunnan province, China. At Deep Woods Hotel, a ranch-style guesthouse 3,800 metres up in the mountains, the lovelorn Michael falls seriously ill with altitude sickness and is nursed back to health by owner Sue (Sammi Cheng) and the local doctor (Tien Niu).

Sue was a onetime art student from Hong Kong who worked there while studying in China and fell for the place and its owner, Yang Xiaotian (Li Guangjie). Seven years ago, Xiaotian went into the vast forest surrounding the guesthouse to rescue a young boy and never returned. Hoping he is still alive, Sue continues to run the place with two assistants.

Michael sobers up and discovers that Sue was an early member years ago of his international fan club. A flashback reveals a parallel romance in which Michael was instrumental in bringing Tian and Sue together. The two bond. Meanwhile, Michael's manager, Barbara (Crystal Huang), is still anxiously trying to trace him. And one day, a raggedy rucksack belonging to Xiaotian is found in the forest, and Sue's hopes rise that her husband is still alive.^[3]

Cast

Louis Koo as Liu Baiqian/Michael Liu
Sammi Cheng as Sau/Sue
Li Guangjie as Yang Xiaotian
Gao Yuanyuan as Ding Yuanyuan
Wang Baoqiang as Zhang Xing
Crystal Huang as Barbara, Michael's manager
Tien Niu as doctor
Wilfred Lau as Xiaolei, Barbara's assistant
Yang Yi as Sue's chubby assistant/Teeny
Sun Jiayi as Sue's taller assistant/Beauty
Fu Chuanjie as priest
Li Haitao as search party leader
Chan Kung as mechanic
Ji Chen as Xiaotian, in film
Yang Zhongliang as grandfather, in film
Zhao Yinlou as grandmother, in film
Gesanglamu as Xiaoliang's sister, in film
Hung Wai-leung as Michael's assistant
Mak Kai-kwong as commercials director
Calvin Lam as reporter
Elanie Tsang as reporter
Lo Kim-wah as film's executive director
Fu Shusheng as grandfather
Xu Feifei as grandmother
Li Qiuer as Xiaoliang's sister
Jiang Binshen as professor

References

↑ Marsh, James (31 January 2012). "Review: ROMANCING IN THIN AIR marks a welcome return for Sammi Cheng". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
↑ Lee, Maggie (9 February 2012). "Review: Romancing in Thin Air". Variety. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
↑ Elley, Derek (23 March 2012). "Romancing in Thin Air". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-03.

External links

Romancing in Thin Air at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Johnnie To

Films	Happy Ghost III (1986) The Eighth Happiness (1988) All About Ah-Long (1989) The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990) Casino Raiders II (1991) Justice, My Foot! (1992) The Bare-Footed Kid (1993) The Heroic Trio (1993) The Mad Monk (1993) A Moment of Romance III (1996) Lifeline (1997) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) PTU (2003) Breaking News (2004) Throw Down (2004) Yesterday Once More (2004) Election (2005) Election 2 (2006) Exiled (2006) Linger (2008) Sparrow (2008) Vengeance (2009) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015) Three (2016)

Films with Wai Ka-fai	Needing You... (2000) Wu yen (2001) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Mad Detective (2007)

Co-director	The Big Heat (1988) The Royal Scoundrel (1991) Executioners (1993) Running Out of Time 2 (2001) Triangle (2007)

See also	Milkyway Image Filmography Awards and honors Tactical Unit series

Films directed by Wai Ka-fai

Directed alone	Peace Hotel (1995) Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997) Fantasia (2004) Himalaya Singh (2005) The Shopaholics (2006) Written By (2009)

Directed with Johnnie To	Needing You... (2000) Help!!! (2000) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Love For All Seasons (2003) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Mad Detective (2007) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)

Milkyway Image

Films	Final Justice (1996) Intruder (1997) The Longest Nite (1998) Expect the Unexpected (1998) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) Needing You... (2000) Wu yen (2001) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Running Out of Time 2 (2001) Second Time Around (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Love For All Seasons (2003) PTU (2003) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Breaking News (2004) Throw Down (2004) Yesterday Once More (2004) Election (2005) 2 Become 1 (2006) Election 2 (2006) Exiled (2006) Eye in the Sky (2007) Triangle (2007) Hooked on You (2007) Mad Detective (2007) Linger (2008) Sparrow (2008) Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms (2009) Accident (2009) Vengeance (2009) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Punished (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) A Complicated Story (2014) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015)

Filmmakers	Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai Law Wing-cheung Patrick Yau Matt Chow Cheang Pou-soi Lawrence Ah Mon Ringo Lam Tsui Hark Jeffrey Lau

Screenwriters	Yau Nai-hoi Au Kin-yee Yip Tin-shing Szeto Kam-Yuen Ivy Ho

Crew	Dennis Law Cheng Siu-Keung Martin Chappell May Mok Patrick Tam Lai Yiu-fai

See also	Tactical Unit series

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