Love Conquers All (2006 film)
2006 Malaysian film
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Love Conquers All is a 2006 movie by Malaysian director Tan Chui Mui.[1]
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| Directed by | Tan Chui Mui |
| Written by | Tan Chui Mui |
| Produced by | Amir Muhammad Da Huang Pictures |
| Starring | Coral Ong Li Whei (Ping) Stephan Chua Jyh Shyan (John) Leing Jiun Jiun (Mei) Ho Chi Lai (Hong Jie) |
| Cinematography | James Lee |
| Music by | Steven Leong |
| Distributed by | Lorna Tee |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Mandarin |
Synopsis
Ping (Coral Ong Li Whei) has come from Penang in the north to Kuala Lumpur to work with her aunt. There she meets John, a young man who keeps trying to approach her. Ping feels increasingly attracted to John, and although she has a boyfriend in Penang she is drawn more and more into his world. Ping loses herself in her love and does all she can to keep John.
Cast
- Coral Ong Li Whei (Ping)
- Stephan Chua Jyh Shyan (John)
- Leing Jiun Jiun (Mei)
- Ho Chi Lai (Hong Jie)
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| South Korea (premiere at Pusan International Film Festival) | 13 October 2006 |
| Japan (Tokyo International Film Festival) | 24 October 2006 |
| Malaysia | 21 December 2006 |
| Netherlands (International Film Festival Rotterdam) | 26 January 2007 |
| Argentina (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | 11 March 2007 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Film Festival) | 1 April 2007 |
Awards
It has won several awards such as:
- The Swiss Oikocredit award at Fribourg[2]
- Tiger award at Rotterdam International Film Festival[3]
- New Currents Award at Pusan International Film Festival
Reception
A review in Variety stated, " Authentic perfs help maintain interest, but helming is uninspired and cannot transcend this DV effort’s severe technical limitations. A continuous torrent of indiscriminate noise on the soundtrack is particularly irritating."[4] while Screen Anarchy commented, "Despite not rising above the trappings of a cautionary tale, Love Conquers All is still an impressive debut feature."[5]
