The First Time (2012 Chinese film)
| The First Time | |
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| Directed by | Han Yan |
| Produced by | Bill Kong |
| Screenplay by | Han Yan |
| Starring |
Angelababy Mark Chao Jiang Shan |
| Music by |
Keith Chan Zhou Jiaojiao |
| Cinematography | Charlie Lam |
| Edited by | Angie Lam |
Production company |
BDI Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | China/Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
The First Time (Chinese: 第一次) is a 2012 Chinese romance film written and directed by Han Yan (韓延).[1][2]
It is a remake of the 2003 South Korean film ...ing.
Plot
Sonq Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.[3]
Cast
- Angelababy as Sonq Shiqiao
- Mark Chao as Gong Ning / Lü Xia
- Jiang Shan as Zheng Qing, Shiqiao's mother
- Cindy Yen as Peng Wei, Gong Ning's ex-girlfriend
- Allen Chao as Gong Ning's father
- Tian Yuan as Gu Qi, rock band member
- Bai Baihe as Wei Jiajia, rival rock singer
- Huang Xuan as Li Rao, Peng Wei's new boyfriend
- Zhao Yingjun as rock band member
- Wu Xiaoliang
- Fan Lin
References
- ↑ "Teaser For 'First Time'". Far East Films. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ Yip, Wai Yee. "From wannabe model to female lead in First Time – Angelababy". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Elley, Derek. "First Time". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2012-06-14.