In Love We Trust
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| Directed by | Wang Xiaoshuai |
| Written by | Wang Xiaoshuai |
| Produced by | Isabelle Glachant Huang Bin |
| Starring | Liu Weiwei Zhang Jiayi Cheng Taisheng Yu Nan |
| Cinematography | Wu Di |
| Edited by | Yang Hongyu |
| Music by | Dou Wei |
| Distributed by | Films Distribution |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
In Love We Trust (
Originally set to premiere at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and then at the 64th Venice International Film Festival the same year, the film eventually missed both, ultimately premiering at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival in 2008. The film was picked up for international distribution by the Paris-based company Films Distribution.
Plot
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The film follows a divorced couple living in modern-day China who discover that their daughter is dying of
Unfortunately both parents have since remarried. The film follows the emotional strain that this development brings to both marriages.
Cast
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- Liu Weiwei as Mei Zhu, the mother
- Zhang Jiayi as Xiao Lu, the Father
- Cheng Taisheng as Xie Huaicai, Mei Zhu's second husband, the stepfather
- Yu Nan as Dong Fan, Xiao Lu's second wife, the stepmother
- Zhang Chuqian as Hehe, the daughter
- Gao Yuanyuan as school teacher
Release
In Love We Trust was originally scheduled for a release in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival along with actor-director's Jiang Wen's The Sun Also Rises. Ultimately both films failed to make the festival. Sources stated that In Love We Trust was officially delayed due to bureaucratic red tape, as it awaited examination by the Chinese Film Bureau.[1]
The film missed another opportunity to premiere at a major international film festival when it failed to debut at the 64th Venice International Film Festival in August 2007. This time, the reason for dropping out was not bureaucratic, but rather due to the fact that post-production editing had not yet been completed.[2]
In late 2007, it was announced that In Love We Trust would premiere at the
Notes
- ^ ""Sun Also Rise" drops from Cannes lineup". CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-04-21. Archived from the original on August 25, 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ ""Left Right" Misses Venice Film Festival". CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Meza, Ed (2007-12-10). "Berlin unveils first competition films". Variety. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ Hickley, Catherine (2008-02-16). "Brazilian Film `Elite Squad' Wins Top Berlin Award". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
External links
- In Love We Trust at IMDb
- In Love We Trust at AllMovie
- In Love We Trust at the Chinese Movie Database
- In Love We Trust from distributor Films Distribution
- In Love We Trust at Rotten Tomatoes
