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Cupid Love

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Cupid Love
Promotional poster
Chinese七月俏佳人
Literal meaning"Belle of the Seventh Month"
Hanyu PinyinQī yuè qiào jiā rén
Genre
Screenplay byTin Kam-leng
Story by
  • Ching Git-yan
  • Tin Kam-leng
Directed bySampson Yuen
Starring
Music byDeng Lianyu
Opening theme"Guan Huai Fang Shi" ("The Way of Caring") by Chua Lee Lian and Chen Hanwei
Ending theme
  • "Ai Ya Ya La La La" by Ziozio Lim and Chua Lee Lian
  • "Die Ao" by Ziozio Lim and Chua Lee Lian
  • "Yi Sheng Chi Lian" by Chua Lee Lian
Country of originSingapore
Original language
  • Mandarin
Production
Executive producer
  • Sampson Yuen
CinematographyDong Siguang
Editor
  • Lai Zhenjiang
Running time88 minutes
Production companyTelevision Corporation of Singapore
Original release
NetworkChannel 8
Release4 November 1995 (1995-11-04)

Cupid Love (Chinese: 七月俏佳人) is a 1995 Singaporean television film which spawned the popular duet "Guan Huai Fang Shi" performed by Chua Lee Lian and Chen Hanwei.[1] Directed by Sampson Yuen, the feature-length telemovie stars Athena Chu and Chen Hanwei. It also features 1995 Star Search contestants Ziozio Lim, Robin Goh and Aric Ho.[2][3][4]

Synopsis[edit]

The plot follows a getai singer who falls in love with her American pen pal, and finds out that he is the son of a wealthy man and is suffering from a terminal illness.

Cast[edit]

  • Chen Hanwei as Xu Wenqiang[5]
    • Koay Jing Li as young Xu Wenqiang
  • Athena Chu as Deng Qingqing[5]
    • Fan Wenqing as young Deng Qingqing
  • Koh Chieng Mun as Deng Xiaoling[5]
  • Ziozio Lim as Deng Meimei
  • Robin Goh as Paul
  • Aric Ho as Ah Jian (Coffee King)
  • Wang Changli as Cousin Sen
  • Zhou Quanxi as Uncle Chen
  • Wu Weiqiang as Sen's father
  • Chen Xuefen as Judy
  • Huang Benxin as Judy's boyfriend

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lee Lian's reversal of roles". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 52. Today. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "An all-new Guan Huai Fang Shi". TODAY. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ Kerr, Adam (9 January 2017). "Singapore's classic telemovies are getting a reprise next month". SG Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Objectifs' 'Watch Local' is Back this February with 8 Telemovies!". sg.style.yahoo.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Chin, Soo Fang (4 November 1995). "'Dolly Tan' turns into getai singer and gambler". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.

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