IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
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COMPETITION<br />
CINEMA OF THE WORLD<br />
<strong>IFFI</strong>-<strong>2008</strong><br />
Taiwan-Hong Kong<br />
Secret<br />
<strong>2008</strong>, 35 mm, Colour, 90 mins, Mandarin Chinese<br />
Director<br />
Jay Chou<br />
Screenplay<br />
To Chi-Long, Christine<br />
Cinematography<br />
Lee Ping-Bing, Mark<br />
Editor<br />
Cheung Ka-Fei<br />
Music<br />
Terdsak Janpan, Jay Chou<br />
Cast<br />
Jay Chou (Zhou Jielun), Kwai Lun-Mei (Rain), Anthony Wong<br />
(Chiu), Alice Tzeng (Zeng Kaixuan), Devon Song (Song<br />
Jianzhang), Huang Junlang (Alang Lance), Zhan Yuhao (Yu The first day Jay gets admitted to Tamkang Secondary School, he walks through the<br />
Hao Howe) campus and meets Rain in the music room who is playing a mysterious piano solo. The<br />
Production Design two become intimate friends and spend a lot <strong>of</strong> time together. "What's the melody you<br />
Kuoda played the first day we met?" asked Jay one day. "That's my secret." Rain whispered to<br />
Sound his ear. One day, Jay asks Rain to meet him at the music room. But accidentally, they did<br />
Tu Duu-Chih not meet and Rain never show up again. It seems that Rain has disappeared from this<br />
Production world…Later, Jay gets a photo <strong>of</strong> Rain, but what surprises him is that Rain is standing<br />
next to his father, Chiu (Anthony Wong) on the photo! The secrets behind Rain and the<br />
<br />
mysterious melody are going to be unlashed…<br />
1212 Tower Two, Admiralty Centre<br />
18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong<br />
T/F: 852-2529-3898<br />
World Sales<br />
Edko <strong>Film</strong>s Ltd<br />
1212 Tower Two, Admiralty Centre<br />
18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong<br />
T/F: 852-2529-3898<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>s<br />
Taiwan, San Francisco, San Diego Asian film fest, Shaghai,<br />
Udine Far East <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, Asian <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>-Rome<br />
Jay Chou, a pop star phenomenon, was born in Taiwan in 1979. He began playing the<br />
piano at age <strong>of</strong> four. With his unique musical style and soulful voice, he has been the<br />
best-selling Mandarin artiste in the world for the past five years and won numerous<br />
music industry awards. Jay began film acting in a starring role in Initial D (2005), which<br />
brought him The Best New Performer Award in The 25th Hong Kong <strong>Film</strong> Awards. His<br />
second film was Curse <strong>of</strong> the Golden Flower (2006), directed by China's pre-eminent<br />
filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Apart from many music videos, Secret is the first film that Jay<br />
directs and acts. He even shot the film in a quiet seaside town located near Taipei City,<br />
where he spent his secondary school life.<br />
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