A Pinwheel Without Wind

A Pinwheel Without Wind (Chinese: 烟雨红颜; pinyin: Yan yu hong yan) is a 2002 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Taiwanese director Liu De-kai in his feature film directorial debut and starring Zhou Xun and Jeff Chang.[1] The film is based on novella Stop the Boat and Ask (停車暫借問) by Taiwanese writer Sharon Chung.[2] It was released theatrically in China on February 26, 2002.[3]

A Pinwheel Without Wind
烟雨红颜
A Pinwheel Without Wind poster
Simplified Chinese烟雨红颜
Directed byLiu De-kai
Written byWu Bing
Jiang Ping
Yang Haiwei
Based onStop the Boat and Ask (停車暫借問)
by Sharon Chung
Produced byYang Yu-Bing
Tou Tak-Kei
Chen Sheng-He
StarringZhou Xun
Jeff Chang
CinematographyZhen Chunxiao
Zhong Chunhe
Chen Yaoming
Li Yixu
Edited byZhai Ru
Music bySan Bao
Production
company
Shanghai Yongle Film & Television Technology Limited Company
Distributed byGuangdong Film Company Domestic Film Promotion Center
Beijing Bona Cultural Exchange Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • 26 February 2002 (2002-02-26) (China)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Plot

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China 1945, a romance develops between the young Zhao Ningjing (Zhou Xun) and Lin Shuang-Ran (Jeff Chang), although they are distant cousins and Shuang-Ran is already betrothed. Each will seek to fight against there destiny to try to live each their romantic feelings.

Cast

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  • Zhou Xun as Zhao Ningjing
  • Jeff Chang as Lin Shuang-Ran
  • Terry Chiu Hsin-Chih as Xiong Ying-Sheng
  • Zeng Li as Su-yun
  • Gong Xibing as Zhao's father
  • Xi Meijuan as Zhao's mother
  • Zhou Xiaoli
  • Yang Guozhong as Lin's father
  • Xu Yue'e as Lin's mother
  • Tian Lei as Yuzhi
  • Gong Xibin as Zhao's father
  • Zhou Lei as Tian Shuang
  • Sun Guitian as Jiang's mother
  • Kang Xi as Xiong Shunsheng
  • Zhou Guiqin as Su Yunmu
  • Yan Chang as Xiong's father
  • Yan Yongxuan as Xiong's mother
  • Jiang Yuebing as Guo Heng
  • Ye Xiaodong as Waiter
  • Hu Bin as Xiong Guangsheng
  • Yu Xijie as Little beggar
  • Li Haowei as Little beggar
  • Ran Zhongfen as Yongqing's wife
  • Jie Peisheng as Bartender

Crew

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  • Direction by Liu Te Kai
  • Storyline by Sharon Chung
  • Art direction by Song Jun, Li Bao-Lin
  • Cinematography by Zhen Chun-Xiao, Lee Yee-Siu, Zhong Chun-He, Chan Yiu-Ming

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 25th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actress Zhou Xun Won [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "烟雨红颜 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. ^ "影响一代香港人的爱情小说--刘德凯拍《停车暂借问》". Sina. 4 March 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "烟雨红颜 (2002) A Pinwheel Without Wind". Mtime Movie. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ Xinyan, Bao (23 October 2002). "Galaxy of stars come out for film awards". China Daily. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ^ "第11届金鸡百花电影节闭幕 金鸡奖揭晓并列多多". Sohu. 23 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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