Love and Bruises explained

Love and Bruises
Director:	Lou Ye
Producer:	Kristina Larsen Pascal Caucheteux Nai An
Starring:	Corinne Yam Tahar Rahim
Music:	Peyman Yazdanian
Cinematography:	Yu Lik Wai
Editing:	Juliette Welfling
Distributor:	Wild Bunch
Runtime:	105 minutes
Country:	China France
Language:	French Mandarin

Love and Bruises is a 2011 French/Chinese drama film directed by Lou Ye. The film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

Adrift in Paris, Hua meets Mathieu. An intense, violent love affair begins. Hua tries to leave, unaware of the strength of her addiction.^[2]

Cast

• Corinne Yam as Hua
• Tahar Rahim as Mathieu
• Jalil Lespert as Giovanni
• Vincent Rottiers as Eric
• Shao Sifan as Liang Bin
• Zhang Songwen as Ding Yi
• Patrick Mille as Thierry
• Adèle Ado as Nina, Mathieu's wife

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vivarelli. Nick. 2011-07-26. Wiseman strip club docu plays at Venice Days. Variety. 2011-07-30.
2. Web site: Love and Bruises at Wild Bunch website. Wild Bunch. 2012-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20120113035151/http://www.wildbunch.biz/films/love__bruises. 2012-01-13. dead.