| All You Need Is Love | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Richie Jen Andy Luo | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Virginia Liu Lin Tien-kuei | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Andy Luo Richie Jen Chien Shih-keng Virginia Liu Shu Qi Liu Rui-hsuan Tseng Hsien-chang | ||||||||||||||
| Story: | Lin Chin-he Virginia Liu | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Richie Jen Shu Qi Ti Lung Jiu Kung | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | Cola Kai | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Randy Che | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Wenders Li | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Media Asia Films Hengye Film Shangrila Music Production Power Generation Entertainment Daphne International Holdings Dao Cao Production Full Entertainment Marketing Corporation Arrow Cinematic Group Lee Rong Film & TV Equipment | ||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Media Asia Distributions Hualien Media International) | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 102 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong China Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||
| Gross: | [1] | ||||||||||||||
All You Need Is Love is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese-Taiwanese romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Richie Jen and Andy Luo, with the former helming his directorial debut. The film stars Jen and Shu Qi, who also co-wrote the screenplay.
Wealthy heiress Yeh Fen-fen flees from her family's constant urging for her to get married, bringing a tape of the song Grandma's Pescadores (Penghu) Bay (外婆的澎湖灣) with her that was left behind by her deceased parents. Fen-fen intends to experience the atmosphere in the song's lyrics and search for the freedom of life. Fen-fen books a seaside villa on the internet and begins her journey with a mind full of imaginations.
Fen-fen, however, unexpectedly ends up living in a crummy bed and breakfast owned by Wu Si-shan, which was a result of false advertisement on the internet by Wu's friends, who wanted to help him expand his business. Fen-fen stays there for a night before angrily leaving. While leaving on a boat ride, Fen-fen's luggage also fall into the sea, leaving her no choice but to stay on the island. Meanwhile, Wu's bed and breakfast had to be closed down due to the fact that his younger brother was cheated in an investment. As a result, Wu has to carry the burden of repaying the high-interest debts.
Fen-fen is a picky and cold princess, while Wu is a carefree and passionate islander. As these two polar opposites encounter in the beautiful island, they embark on a relaxed comical romantic journey.
Piera Chen of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review citing its predictable plot and unconvincing characters.[2] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film a score of 2 out of 5 stars, citing poorly written characters and inconsistencies.[3] LoveHkFilm gave the film a mixed review describing the plot as "inanity", but praises the chemistry and performances of the leads, writing All You Need Is Love needs a whole lot more to be considered quality, but Shu Qi and Richie Jen get a thumbs up for their very substantial screen charm.[4]