Dance of a Dream
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Traditional Chinese | Ái quân như mộng | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Ái quân như mộng | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
Written by | Felix Chong | ||||||||||
Produced by | Andy Lau Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
Starring | Andy Lau Anita Mui Sandra Ng | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Andrew Lau Ko Chiu-Lam | ||||||||||
Edited by | Danny Pang Curran Pang | ||||||||||
Music by | Jacky Chan Marco Wan | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution | ||||||||||
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Running time | 94 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Box office | HK$17,794,076 |
Dance of a Dream(Chinese:Ái quân như mộng) is a 2001 Hong Kongromantic comedyfilm co-produced and directed by the film'scinematographer,Andrew Lauand starringAndy Lau,Anita MuiandSandra Ng.
Plot
[edit]Namson Lau (Andy Lau) is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has become a mean to strike fortune for him, without any other levels of significance. Kam (Sandra Ng) possesses mediocre qualifications and have been living a dull life in toil, but is optimistic in nature. One time in aballheld by aristocrat Tina Cheung (Anita Mui), Namson performs a dance with Tina which Kam witnesses, who is enchanted by Namson's elegant dance movements, and decides to enroll in Namson's dance courses, hoping to fulfill of dream of dancing elegantly with him. Meanwhile, Namson was also entrusted by Tina's younger brother, Jimmy (Edison Chen), to instruct his sister intango.On one hand, Kam works hard in part-time jobs to pay her dance tuition, while on the other hand, Namson works to fulfill his dream of buying his dream dance studio inCentraland participate in theBlackpool Dance Festivalin England. Because of this, Namson have been neglecting the influence that dance brings to his students, and only cares about making money from his students, like the time where he met Tina at the ball, where his cool was to lure Tina into taking dance lessons from him and earning high tuition fees.
While teaching Tina and Kam, Namson gradually realizes how he has been lost about the art of dance. Seeing him in this condition, Kam organizes a party with her fellow dance students for Namson to be happy. The joy of the students dancing in the party gave a positive influence to Namson and the unsociable Tina, who becomes more outgoing. Afterwards, Tina also teaches Kam tango that she learned from Namson, and also purchases Namson's dream studio as a gift to him. At this time, Namson realizes he had fallen in love with Kam. Namson also gets into a moral dilemma of whether to be with Tina in order to fulfill his dream, or Kam, whom he truly loves and who has been highly supportive of him.
Cast and roles
[edit]- Andy Lauas Namson Lau
- Sandra Ngas Kam
- Anita Muias Tina Cheung
- Edison Chenas Jimmy Cheung
- Gordon Lamas Faye Wong Yat-fei
- Cherrie Yingas June
- Ronald Chengas Yip Wai-shun
- Suzanne Chung as Mrs. Yip
- Lam Chi-chungas Fatty
- Halina Tamas Kam's housemate
- Belinda Hamnettas Kam's housemate
- Shirley Huang as Shirley
- Stephanie Chan
- Esther Koo
- Maggie Leung
Music
[edit]Song | Singer | Language |
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Dance of a Dream ( ái quân như mộng ) |
Andy Lau,Sandra Ng | Cantonese |
Play Some Instruments, Dance a Little ( đánh đánh đàn, nhảy khiêu vũ ) |
Andy Lau,Anita Mui | Cantonese |
Wish You a Happy Birthday ( chúc ngươi sinh nhật vui sướng ) |
Andy Lau | Cantonese |
Father and Son ( hai tử gia ) |
Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Sandra Ng, Ronald Cheng,Gordon Lam,Cherrie Ying, Lam Chi-chung,Suzanne Chung |
Cantonese |
Big Reunion ( đại đoàn viên ) |
Andy Lau | Cantonese |
Do You Still Remember Me ( còn nhớ rõ ta sao ) |
Andy Lau | Mandarin |
Let's Dance ( vũ đi ) |
Andy Lau, Suzanne Chung | Mandarin |
Whole ( chỉnh thể ) |
Andy Lau, Suzanne Chung | Mandarin |
You Are the Best ( ngươi là tốt nhất ) |
Andy Lau | Mandarin |
Accolades
[edit]Accolades | |||
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Gordon Lam | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Dance of a Dream".imdb.Retrieved2 July2010.
- ^"Dance of a Dream".chinesemov.Retrieved2 July2010.
External links
[edit]- 2001 films
- 2001 romantic comedy films
- 2000s musical films
- Hong Kong romantic comedy films
- Ballroom dancing films
- Tango films
- 2000s Cantonese-language films
- Media Asia films
- Films produced by Andy Lau
- Films directed by Andrew Lau
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- 2000s Hong Kong films
- 2000s Argentine films