| Love Lifting | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Herman Yau | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Alvin Lam Zhang Zhao Ng King-hung Ko Hiu-kong Tung Pui-man | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Herman Yau Yeung Yee-shan Wang Yawen | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Chapman To Elanne Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | Mak Chun Hung | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Joe Chan | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Azrael Chung | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Universe Entertainment Hong Kong Film Development Fund Le Vision Pictures Shanxi Film Studio Guangzhou Yingming Culture Media Grant Talent Limited Local Production | ||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Universe Films Distribution Gala Film Distribution | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 92 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||||||
| Gross: | US$165,589 | ||||||||||||||
Love Lifting is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Herman Yau and starring Chapman To and Elanne Kong.
After experiencing failures in a relationship and business, bar owner Shek Yung (Chapman To) moves to the suburbs of Shek O, where he is mistaken by others as a distressed triad leader. While feeling frustrated and lonely, Yung meets his neighbor Lee Lai (Elanne Kong), a former weightlifter who was forced to retire due to diabetes. Later, the two of them marry and have a son. However, Lai cannot let go of her beloved weightlifting career and Yung helps and encourages his wife to repelt back into weight training and fulfil her uncompleted dream. In this way, Yung serves the role as a house husband to support his wife to return to the weightlifting arena.
James Mrash of Twitch Film gave the film a negative review and writes "While Love Lifting has plenty of potential, as a sweet natured romance, domestic drama, or competitive sports movie, the script never feels committed to developing its story in any particular direction. A number of subplots are introduced - Yung's financial struggles and money-hungry ex-wife (whom we never see), a rivalry between Li Li's former and current coaches, Li Li's diabetes itself - only to be forgotten about or easily resolved without any drama or difficulty. Instead, the story simply progresses from A to B to C without any sense of urgency, peril, anticipation or excitement."[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a relatively positive review and writes "Seemingly outrageous premise is played straight to positive, low-key effect. Director Herman Yau never oversells Love Lifting, making it enjoyable and probably a little too light. A likable if inessential film. Elanne Kong is surprisingly effective in the lead role."[2]
The film grossed US$165,589 at the Hong Kong box office.[3]