''A Melody Looking'' is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...
written and directed by
Leon Lai
Leon Lai Ming Silver Bauhinia Star, SBS Bronze Bauhinia Star, BBS Medal of Honour (Hong Kong), MH ( zh, 黎明; born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, singer, film director, and businessman. He is one of the "Cantopop#1990s: Four Heav ...
, released on 18 November 2006.
Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Jill is a girl searching for her sister Janice, who reportedly possesses the perfect voice. She seeks assistance from a detective named Leon. During their search, Leon and his assistant Charles mix up the twin sisters, leading to a series of unexpected twists.
Cast
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Leon Lai
Leon Lai Ming Silver Bauhinia Star, SBS Bronze Bauhinia Star, BBS Medal of Honour (Hong Kong), MH ( zh, 黎明; born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, singer, film director, and businessman. He is one of the "Cantopop#1990s: Four Heav ...
as Leon
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Chapman To
Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and ''Initial D (film), Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia ...
as Chapman
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Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's l ...
as Janice
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Charles Ying as Charles
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Jill Vidal
Jill Vidal () often referred to as Wei Si or simply as Jill, is a Hong Kong–based urban pop singer and actress. She is of Filipino, Korean, and Chinese ethnicity. Her twin sister, Janice Vidal, is also a singer in Hong Kong.
Career Music
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as Jill
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Emily Wong Emily Wong may refer to:
* Emily Wong (singer) (born 1990), Chinese Cantopop singer and actress
* Emily Wong (soccer) (born 2007), Canadian soccer player
* Emi Wong (born 1992), Hong Kong YouTuber
See also:
* Emme Wong (born 1981), Hong K ...
as Emily
Background
The film, which cost about
HK$
The Hong Kong dollar (, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is divided into 100 cents. Historically, it was also divided into 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the monetary authority of Hong Kong an ...
10 million to produce, was shot entirely in New York City and marks the directorial debut of singer Leon Lai.
[A Melody Looking: The Music Movie yesasia.com]
/ref> It marks Leon debut as a director.
See also
* Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former Crown colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of ar ...
References
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2000s Cantonese-language films
Hong Kong musical films
2000s Hong Kong films
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