A Time to Love () is a 2005 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Huo Jianqi. It stars Zhao Wei and Lu Yi. The film is based on a true story.
Plot In a , 11-year-old Hou Jia and a girl named Qu Ran grow up together. They are childhood sweethearts, innocent and inseparable. Before they know it, they're both 18—it's the early 1980s. Hou Jia and Qu Ran go to school together every day, and somewhere along the way, love quietly blossoms between them.
But they never expected that this childhood romance would be met with fierce opposition from both sets of parents. One step forward could leave everyone wounded, but stepping back feels impossible to bear. It's only when they stumble upon Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that a glimmer of hope appears. Their burning passion reignites, and they decide to immortalize their love with the vivid colors of youth. They vow to hold on.
But it doesn't last long. Their determination is soon defeated by the bonds of family. Left with no other choice, Hou Jia goes abroad for seven long years. Meanwhile, Qu Ran stubbornly spends those same seven years waiting for his return. Seven years later, Hou Jia returns to China only to find that Qu Ran's father has been diagnosed with cancer.
Cast Zhao Wei ... Qu Ran Lu Yi ... Hou Jia Song Xiaoying ... Hou Jia's mother Zhang Qian... Quran's father
Reception Variety called the film "fairly standard Asian romantic fare".Review: A Time to Love Variety July 26, 2005 Heroic-Cinema.com were more positive and praised the imagery and cinematography of the film, as well as the performance of both Vicki Zhao Wei and Lu Yi.Review: Time For Love, A (2005) Heroic-Cinema.com November 25, 2005 The reviewer for Beyond Hollywood saw Vicki Zhao as the star with Lu Yi playing an "average" role, and criticised the screenwriters for making the secondary characters one-dimensional and uninteresting.A Time to Love (2004) Movie Review Beyond Hollywood October 10, 2005
Awards and nominations AwardsAwardCategoryNameOutcomeShanghai International Film FestivalGolden GobletA Time to LoveBest ActressZhao WeiHuabiao AwardsOutstanding FilmA Time to LoveOutstanding ActressZhao WeiGolden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting ActressSong XiaoyingBest CinematographySun MingBest Art DirectionCui RenChangchun Film FestivalBest FilmA Time to LoveBest DirectorHuo JianqiBest ActressZhao WeiBest ActorLu YiBest Supporting ActressSong XiaoyingBest Supporting ActorQian ZhangBest CinematographySun Ming
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