Evening of Roses
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Directed by | Ng See-yuen |
Written by | Hu Yue |
Based on | Evening of Roses byPi Zhi Cai |
Starring | Ruby Lin Wallace Chung |
Cinematography | Zhang Si De |
Edited by | Xie Ping Lu Yue Lin |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Evening of Roses(Chinese:Đêm hoa hồng;pinyin:Ye Mei Gui), also released asNight Rose,is a 2009Chinese filmby Hong Kong director Ng See-yuen. It was adapted from a novel from Taiwanese writer Pi Zhi Cai. The film was given the official English titleNight Rose.
Evening of Rosesis set and was filmed inBeijing,China. It usesDigital cinematography.It is Ma Tian Yu's debut film.
Plot
[edit]A man named Ke Zhi Hong (Wallace Chung) moves into a new apartment. His initially horny landlord, whose Chinese name sounds similar to the words for "Evening Rose", Ye Mei Gui (Ruby Lin), lets him rent one room of the apartment because her dog likes him. She reminds him of his dream girl from his university years, who was his senior by one year and taught him to dance the Jewish dance "Evening Rose".
He gradually falls in love with his landlord, but he continues to dwell on his memories of the past "Evening Rose". In the end, he realizes that he remembers the past "Evening Rose" because the name "Evening Rose" reminds him of the feeling of love, and he falls into the arms of the present "Evening Rose".
Release
[edit]Evening of Rosesfirst screened on February 14, 2009. It was limited-market release forValentine's Day.It opened nationally inChinaon March 6.
Cast
[edit]- Ruby Linas Ye Meigui
- Wallace Chungas Ke Zhihong
- Ma Tianyuas Lan Heyan
- Ni Hongjie
- Jia Nailiang
External links
[edit]- (in Chinese)Official website
- (in Chinese)Evening of Roses Ebook
- (in Chinese)Night Rose Intro[permanent dead link]
- Evening of RosesatIMDb