C'est la vie, mon chéri (Chinese: 新不了情) is a 1993 Hong Kong romance film directed by Derek Yee and starring Lau Ching-wan, Anita Yuen and Carina Lau. It won six awards, including Best Film, during the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards.
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| Traditional Chinese | 新不了情 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 新不了情 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Derek Yee | ||||||||||
| Written by | Derek Yee | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Alexander Chan | ||||||||||
| Starring | Lau Ching-wan Anita Yuen Carina Lau | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Peter Ngor Tam Tsi-wai | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Mei Fung Eric Kwong | ||||||||||
| Music by | Chris Babida William Wu | ||||||||||
Production company | Film Unlimited Production | ||||||||||
| Distributed by | Newport Entertainment | ||||||||||
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Running time | 105 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$31,149,673 | ||||||||||
Title
editThe movie is sometimes referred to as C'est la vie, mon chérie even though this is grammatically incorrect in French (either "mon chéri" or "ma chérie" is grammatically correct). The title may be roughly translated as "That's life, my darling/love".
The original Chinese title refers to the classic 1961 Hong Kong film Love Without End (不了情) starring Lin Dai, with the word "new" (新) added in front of it. The storyline is similar, in that the female lead character is also diagnosed with a fatal illness.
An alternative English title is Endless Love.
Plot
editMin (Anita Yuen), who is part of a Cantonese street opera troupe and a part-time cover artiste, meets Kit (Lau Ching-Wan), a struggling jazz musician who has just broken up with his celebrity singer girlfriend (Carina Lau). Through her bubbly personality, she affects Kit for the better. However, just as their relationship begins to stabilize and win acceptance from Min's family, which includes a strict mother and a doting, saxophone-playing uncle, Min is re-diagnosed with bone cancer, which she had once suffered as a child.
Cast and roles
edit- Lau Ching-wan as Kit
- Anita Yuen as Min
- Carina Lau as Tracey
- Paul Chun as Uncle / Cheung Po-tsai
- Fung Bo Bo as Min's mother
- Carrie Ng as Yau Ling
- Sylvia Chang as Min's doctor (cameo)
- Jacob Cheung as Fortune teller (cameo)
- David Wu
- Sherman Wong as Producer
- Peter Chan as Cocktail party attendee (cameo)
- Teddy Chan as Man sitting at bar
- Jamie Luk as Blacky
- Eugene Pao as Keung
- Tats Lau as Tats
- Herman Yau as Kit's musician friend
- Andy Chin
- Joe Junior as Cover singer
- Joe Cheung as Bartender
- Lawrence Lau
- Stephen Yip
- Kwai Chung as Mr. Cheung
- Fei Fook
- Cheung Hung-on
- Wong Wa-wo
- Hau Woon-ling
- Alexander Chan
- Yu Ngai-ho as Music Company Employee
- Chan Kim-wan as musician
- Tsang Cheung
- Cho Sai
- Chin Tsi-ang as Min's granny
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 13th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | C'est la vie, mon chéri | Won |
| Best Director | Derek Yee | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Derek Yee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Lau Ching-wan | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Anita Yuen | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | Won | |
| Carrie Ng | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Yee Chung-Man | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Makeup Design | Dora Ng | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Music | Chris Babida | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: C'est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情)
Composer: Chris Babida
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Nominated | |
| 30th Golden Horse Awards | Best Director | Derek Yee | Nominated |
| Best Original Screenplay | Derek Yee | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Anita Yuen | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Score | Chris Babida, William Wu | Nominated | |
Theme song
editIn similarity to Love Without End theme song (不了情), the theme song of the same name C'est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情; Xīn bùliǎo qíng) is sung by Taiwanese singer One-Fang, which became one of her signature songs.[3][4]
Soundtrack
edit- One-Fang: 新不了情 "C'est la vie, mon chéri"
- Fung Bo Bo: 念情 "Remembering Love"
- Film score: 晨街 "Morning Street"
- Film score: 憶兒時 "Childhood Memories"
- Lee Fung: 搖紅燭 "Shaking the Red Candle"
- One-Fang: 給我一個吻 "Give Me a Kiss"
- One-Fang: 不了情 "Endless Love"
- Film score: 愛芽初萌 "Shoots of a Budding Love"
- Film score: In The Mood
- Joe Junior, Louise Tang: 載歌載舞（詐肚痛） "Singing and Dancing (Feigning Abdominal Pain)" (Cantonese)
- Lee Fung: 補鑊佬 "Remedial guy" (Cantonese)
- Film score: 返家 "Back Home"
- Fung Bo Bo: 黎明在望 "Dawn Is in Sight" (Cantonese)
Television series
editIn 2008, Derek Yee produced a television adaptation of C'est la vie, mon chéri, starring Chen Kun, Fiona Sit, Alex Fong, Candice Yu, and Benz Hui.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ C'est la vie, mon chéri at HKMDB
- ^ C'est la vie, mon chéri at chinesemov.com
- ^ Wednesday (pseudonym) (24 November 2023). "金馬60 :一首〈新不了情〉紅遍亞洲" (in Traditional Chinese). Marie Claire Taiwan. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
1993年香港電影《新不了情》上映...由萬芳演唱的主題曲〈新不了情〉...這首歌曲因為電影大獲成功而廣為流傳，成為萬芳生涯最熱門的單曲...成為經典
- ^ "萬芳 Wan Fang【新不了情 New everlasting love】Official Music Video". YouTube. Rock Records.