First Time (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Han Yan |
| Screenplay by | Han Yan |
| Produced by | Bill Kong |
| Starring | Angelababy Mark Chao Jiang Shan |
| Cinematography | Charlie Lam |
| Edited by | Angie Lam |
| Music by | Keith Chan Zhou Jiaojiao |
Production company | BDI Films |
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Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | China/Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
First Time (Chinese: 第一次) is a 2012 Chinese romance film written and directed by Han Yan (韓延).[1][2]
It is a remake of the 2003 South Korean film ...ing.
Plot
[edit]Song Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Angelababy as Song Shiqiao
- Mark Chao as Gong Ning / Lü Xia
- Jiang Shan as Zheng Qing, Shiqiao's mother
- Cindy Yen as Peng Wei, Gong Ning's ex-girlfriend
- Allen Chao as Gong Ning's father
- Tian Yuan as Gu Qi, rock band member
- Bai Baihe as Wei Jiajia, rival rock singer
- Huang Xuan as Li Rao, Peng Wei's new boyfriend
- Zhao Yingjun as rock band member
- Wu Xiaoliang
- Fan Lin
References
[edit]- ^ "Teaser For 'First Time'". Far East Films. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Yip, Wai Yee. "From wannabe model to female lead in First Time – Angelababy". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Elley, Derek. "First Time". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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