Love Cuts
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| Traditional Chinese | 割愛 |
| Simplified Chinese | 割爱 |
| Literal meaning | "Parting ways" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gē ài |
| Directed by | Gerald Lee |
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| Story by | Lim Teck |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Box office | S$150,000[1] |
Love Cuts (Chinese: 割爱) is a 2010 Singaporean drama film directed by Gerald Lee. Commissioned by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore to encourage women of a certain age to get screened regularly for breast cancer, the film is among the first message films to be released in mainstream cinemas in Singapore.[1] It revolves around two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and how their loved ones respond with support and understanding while coping with their own fears of losing them. It stars Zoe Tay and Kenny Ho.[2][3][4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main and supporting
[edit]- Zoe Tay as Sissy Chang
- Kenny Ho as Chan Wai Mun
- Regene Lim as Mabel Chan
- Edwin Goh as Howard Chan
- Christy Yow as Kristie Kong
- Zhu Xiufeng as Sissy's mother
- Lin Ruping as Lady boss
- Chen Zhiguang as Chinese restaurant boss
- Choo Hoh Kin as Chemotherapy doctor
- Wen Guoxian as Love 97.2FM DJ
- Renee Ye as Love 97.2FM DJ
Special appearances
[edit]- Allan Wu as Timothy Tang
- Desmond Tan as Young customer
- Andy Lee as Stylist
- Jalyn Han as Food delivery lady
- Huang Shinan as Disgruntled customer
- Zhu Houren as Sissy's doctor
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Singapore e-Awards | Best Local Film | N/a | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Local Director | Gerald Lee | Nominated |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Lui, John (23 April 2014). "Message films reach out with a moving story". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "《割爱》票房失利 《割爱》9万 《老牛》20万 阿姐惨输老牛". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 7. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 13 September 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "演电影《割爱》 阿姐:我没裸露". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 4. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "阿一片酬6位数当'乳癌患者". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 20. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 28 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Promotions begin for "Love Cuts" | News & Features | Cinema Online". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "e乐大赏"人气"、"最佳"奖项成绩出炉！". Omy.
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