When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep
| When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Chinese | 南方小羊牧場 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Nán Fāng Xiǎo Yáng Mù Chǎng |
| Directed by | Hou Chi-jan |
| Written by | Hou Chi-jan Kelly Yang Ho Shing-ming Autumn Chen |
| Produced by | Aileen Li |
| Starring | Kai Ko Jian Man-shu |
| Cinematography | Patrick Chou |
| Edited by | Chiang Yi-ning Shieh Meng-ju |
| Music by | Owen Wang |
Production companies | Strawberry Time Films Film Magic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Atom Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | NT$10 million (Taiwan)[1] US$176,260 (international)[2] |
When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep (also known as When Wolf Falls in Love with Sheep) is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic fantasy film directed by Hou Chi-jan and starring Kai Ko and Jian Man-shu.[3]
Premise
[edit]At the Nanyang Street neighborhood in Zhongzheng District where there are many cram schools, a young man works at a copy shop making copies for test papers, with hopes of encountering his girlfriend who had broken up with him via a post-it note. One day, he notices drawings of a sheep on a piece of test paper he's printing and he sets out to find the illustrator by drawing a wolf cartoon that dialogues with the sheep in response.
Cast
[edit]- Kai Ko as Tung / Wolf
- Jian Man-shu as Hsiao Yang
- Kuo Shu-yao as Tsui Pao-pao
- Tsai Chen-nan as Photocopy shop boss
- Lin Ching-tai as Noodle stall owner / Priest
- Dennis Nieh as Cram school boss
- Lu Ting-wei as Fried Rice Man
- Nikki Hsieh as Tsai Yi-ying, Tung's ex-girlfriend
- Bryan Chang as Chiang Shuo-tao, Hsiao Yang's ex-boyfriend
- Peggy Tseng as Fried Rice Man's ex-girlfriend
- Fan Hsiao-fan as Hsiao Yang's mother
- Wu Pi-lien as Auntie Sticky Rice
- Kao Yi-ling as Chih
- Chuang Ching-shen as Locker renter guard
- Lai Pei-ying as Locker renter hairdresser
- Chou Min-fu as Enrolling student
Soundtrack
[edit]| When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 9, 2012 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 35:00 |
| Label | AsiaMuse Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Once Upon a Time (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:06 |
| 2. | "I'm Leaving (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:51 |
| 3. | "Copy Center Rhapsody (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:13 |
| 4. | "The Young-Spirited Nanyang Street (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:17 |
| 5. | "Sure-Win Cram School (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:54 |
| 6. | "Me, the Left Out Fool (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 00:38 |
| 7. | "Lost & Found (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:07 |
| 8. | "Copy Center Boss's Fortune Dream (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 00:24 |
| 9. | "Flags March (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:14 |
| 10. | "Sleepwalking (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:21 |
| 11. | "Let's Share the Pasture (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:31 |
| 12. | "Yang's Past (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 02:45 |
| 13. | "Midnight Talk (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 02:34 |
| 14. | "Rhythm of the Rain (Instrumental Version)" | John Gummoe | 03:01 |
| 15. | "Story of the Golden Fried Rice Man (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:58 |
| 16. | "Would There Be Forever and Ever (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:42 |
| 17. | "Fly Fly Paperplane (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 05:14 |
| 18. | "Thank You! Big Bad Wolf (Instrumental Version)" | Owen Wang | 01:30 |
| 19. | "When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep (Theme Song)" | Riin (The Girl and The Robots) | 03:05 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Jian Man-shu | Nominated |
| Best Visual Effects | Chas Chau, Lewis Chan, Benson Poon, Johnny Lin, Shaun Su | Nominated | |
| Asian Film Festival, Reggio Emilia[4] | Most Original Film | When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | Won |
| 2013 Fantasia International Film Festival[5] | Best Director | Hou Chi-jan | Won |
| 50th Golden Horse Awards | Best Visual Effects | Chas Chau, Lewis Chan, Benson Poon, Johnny Lin, Shaun Su | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Penny Tsai | Nominated | |
| 15th Taipei Film Awards | Best Technical Achievements | When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | Won |
| 2013 Heartland Film Festival[5] | Crystal Heart Prize | When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "淪為臨演？ 陳柏霖新片Kuso偶像劇│Tvbs新聞網". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Film Review: 'When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep'". 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Asian film festival, vince "All apologies"". 12 April 2013.
- ^ a b "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
External links
[edit]- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep at IMDb
- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep on Facebook
- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep at Douban (in Chinese)
- When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep at Rotten Tomatoes