Don't Go Breaking My Heart

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Movie: Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Chinese: Daan gyun naam yu (單身男女)
Director: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Writer: Jevons Au Man-Kit, Ka-Fai Wai, Nai-Hoi Yau
Producer: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Cinematographer: Siu-keung Cheng, Hung Mo To
World Premiere: March 10, 2011 (Osaka Asian Film Festival)
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Runtime: 125 min.
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Country: Hong Kong

Plot

Mainlander & financial analyst Cheng Zixin (Yuanyuan Gao), who followed her then boyfriend Owen (Terence Yin) to Hong Kong, runs into her ex-boyfriend while riding the bus. Owen is now with his pregnant wife and when his wife spots Owen talking to his ex she she freaks out. Cheng hurriedly gets off the bus and, being in a daze, is almost run over by a car. A haggard drunk named Fang (Daniel Wu) then saves Cheng.

Meanwhile, in a nearby car, sits CEO Cheung Shen (Louis Koo) who watches everything that transpires. CEO Cheung Shen is a playboy who also works in an office building directly adjacent to Cheng Zixin. Cheung Shen soon starts to woo Cheng Zixin by sending messages to her through the window of his office building. The drunk haggard Fang, who saved Cheng Zixin's life, runs into Cheng Zixin a few weeks later. It turns out that the drunk haggard is a Canadian-born top architect going through personal problems. They soon become friends.

Cast



Yuanyuan Gao	Daniel Wu	Louis Koo
Cheng Zixin	Fang Qihong	Cheung Shen

Additional Cast Members:

Terence Yin - Owen
Selena Lee - Owen's wife
Suet Lam - John
J.J. Jia - Joyce
Jeana Ho

Trailer

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Film Festivals

2011 (6th) Osaka Asian Film Festival - March 5-13, 2011 - Special Screenings *World Premiere
2011 (35th) Hong Kong International Film Festival - March 20 - April 5, 2011 - Opening Films
2011 (12th) Jeonju International Film Festival - April 28-May 6, 2011 - Cinemafest: Cinema Palace
2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film - April 29-May 7, 2011 *European Premiere
2011 (15th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 14-August 7, 2011 *North American Premiere
2011 (47th) Chicago International Film Festival - October 6-20, 2011 - International Competition
2011 (12th) San Diego Asian Film Festival - October 20 - 28, 2011 - Asia Pop!

Awards

Audience Awards - Best Asian Feature (Bronze) - 2011 (15th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 14-August 7, 2011

Comments

Comment #4
maneki hobbang Says:
Oct 10 2011 3:31 pm

hilarious. modern. gorgeous actors. i really considered the question: if i were the girl, would i have chosen the guy that she did?
Comment #3
Koi Says:
Aug 27 2011 1:36 pm

I also watched this on an 8 hour flight, and then again on the 12 hour flight, and again on the 8 hour flight (go SINAIR!) it's sweet and funny, and I've come looking for it again, so that speaks for itself. Cute romcom that I'd be happy to watch again =)
Comment #2
peach Says:
Aug 13 2011 3:07 pm

This movie made a 8 hour flight 2 hours shorter. It's cute, its funny, its what I expect of romcoms and it's what I got. <3
Comment #1
mango Says:
Jun 26 2011 7:30 am

Without good-looking casts, I think this movie will be nothing. This is supposed to be romantic comedy movie, isn't it? but I think neither romance or comedy is really work here. I don't find this movie to be funny or romantic, I cant really feel the love chemistry between them, it feels unnatural and it didn't make me laugh when I watched this. Though I don't really like it, I watched it til the end, only because of the good-looking casts. This is only my honest opinion :)