(Sex) Appeal
(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]
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| Directed by | Wang Wei-ming |
| Produced by | Hsu Hsiao-ming |
| Screenplay by | Megan Zheng |
| 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 date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan China |
| Language | Mandarin |
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
- Sean 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 |
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| Golden Horse Awards | November 22, 2014[4] | Best Supporting Actor | Leon Dai | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Mark Lee | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Film Song | (Sex) Appeal | Nominated | ||
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. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- Kevin Ma and Stephen Cremin (October 1, 2014). "Black Coal, Thin Ice leads Golden Horse race". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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