Love Cuts Explained

Love Cuts
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none S: 割爱 T: 割愛 P: Gē ài L: "Parting ways"
Director:	Gerald Lee
Story:	Lim Teck
Runtime:	118 minutes
Gross:	^[1]

Love Cuts (Chinese: 割爱) is a 2010 Singaporean drama film directed by Gerald Lee. Commissioned by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore to encourage women of a certain age to get screened regularly for breast cancer, the film is among the first message films to be released in mainstream cinemas in Singapore.^[1] It revolves around two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and how their loved ones respond with support and understanding while coping with their own fears of losing them. It stars Zoe Tay and Kenny Ho.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Cast

Main and supporting

• Zoe Tay as Sissy Chang
• Kenny Ho as Chan Wai Mun
• Regene Lim as Mabel Chan
• Edwin Goh as Howard Chan
• Christy Yow as Kristie Kong
• Zhu Xiufeng as Sissy's mother
• Lin Ruping as Lady boss
• Chen Zhiguang as Chinese restaurant boss
• Choo Hoh Kin as Chemotherapy doctor
• Wen Guoxian as Love 97.2FM DJ
• Renee Ye as Love 97.2FM DJ

Special appearances

• Allan Wu as Timothy Tang
• Desmond Tan as Young customer
• Andy Lee as Stylist
• Jalyn Han as Food delivery lady
• Huang Shinan as Disgruntled customer
• Zhu Houren as Sissy's doctor

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Singapore e-Awards	Best Local Film			^[6]
		Best Local Director	Gerald Lee

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lui . John . Message films reach out with a moving story . The Straits Times . 26 July 2023 . en . 23 April 2014.
2. News: 《割爱》票房失利 《割爱》9万 《老牛》20万 阿姐惨输老牛 . 26 July 2023 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Page 7 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 13 September 2010.
3. News: 演电影《割爱》 阿姐:我没裸露 . 26 July 2023 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Page 4 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 19 June 2010.
4. News: 阿一片酬6位数当‘乳癌患者 . 26 July 2023 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Page 20 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 28 February 2010.
5. Web site: Promotions begin for "Love Cuts" News & Features Cinema Online . www.cinema.com.my . 26 July 2023 . en.
6. Web site: e乐大赏“人气”、“最佳”奖项成绩出炉！ . Omy . 26 July 2023.