(Sex) Appeal Explained

(Sex) Appeal
Director:	Wang Wei-ming
Producer:	Hsu Hsiao-ming
Story:	Wang Wei-ming
Screenplay:	Quentin Kun-hua Hsu
Starring:	Vivian Hsu Alyssa Chia Amber Kuo Leon Dai
Music:	Annie Lo
Cinematography:	Mark Lee
Editing:	Man Chi-ming
Studio:	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
Runtime:	109 minutes
Country:	Taiwan China
Language:	Mandarin

(Sex) Appeal (Taiwan: Chinese: 寒蟬效應, China: Chinese: 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]

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
Golden Horse Awards	November 22, 2014^[4]	Best Supporting Actor	Leon Dai
		Best Cinematography	Mark Lee
		Best Original Film Song	(Sex) Appeal

Notes and References

Web site: http://movie.douban.com/subject/25743833/. zh:不能说的夏天寒蟬效應 (2014). October 23, 2014. movie.douban.com. douban.com. Chinese.
Web site: http://www.cbooo.cn/m/628596. zh:不能说的夏天（2014）. October 23, 2014. www.cbooo.cn. Chinese.
Web site: (Sex) Appeal. Derek Elley. October 22, 2014. October 23, 2014. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023220622/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/sex-appeal. October 23, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Black Coal, Thin Ice leads Golden Horse race. Kevin Ma and Stephen Cremin. October 1, 2014. October 23, 2014. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011125448/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/black-coal-thin-ice-leads-golden-horse-race. October 11, 2014. dead. mdy-all.