A Melody Looking
A Melody Looking is a Hong Kong musical film written and directed by Leon Lai, released on 18 November 2006. The DVD was released on 15 December 2006.
A Melody Looking | |
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Directed by | Leon Lai |
Produced by | Joseph Chan Michael Wehrhahn |
Written by | Leon Lai Maggie To Leung Tin Yin Eric Lau |
Starring | Leon Lai Chapman To Janice Vidal Charles Ying Jill Vidal Emily Wong |
Music by | Mark Lui |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese English |
Cast
- Leon Lai as Leon
- Chapman To as Chapman
- Janice Vidal as Janice
- Charles Ying as Charles
- Jill Vidal as Jill
- Emily Wong as Emily
Background
This type of film is rarely seen in the HK Film Industry. It took about HK$ 10 million to make this film which was shot entirely in New York, United States. It starred Leon Lai, Janice Vidal, Jill Vidal, Charles Ying, Emily Wong and Chapman To who are all artists of Amusic. This 78-minute film features the latest songs by these popular singers.[1] It marks Leon debut as a director. A Rolls-Royce Phantom was used and a number of bridges including the Manhattan Bridge was used as a backdrop in the film.[2]
Plot summary
The story starts with 16-year-old Jill, a lovely and naive girl who is searching for her sister Janice, who reportedly possesses a perfect and beautiful voice. She seeks assistance from a detective named Leon. During the search, Leon and his assistant Charles mix up Jill for her twin sister Janice. Thus a series of interesting things begin to develop. Towards the end, when they find the person they are looking for, they discover that everything around them actually reflects people's passion and care to love.[1][2]