Adoring () is a 2019 Chinese ensemble romantic comedy-drama film directed by Larry Yang and produced by Xu Zheng. It tells 6 heartwarming stories of how people interact with their pets to discover love in their lives. Principal photography began in April 2019 in China and it was released in China on 31 December 2019. It was subsequently released internationally in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan from January 2020.
Synopsis Gao Ming is a single father who lives alone with a cat after being estranged from his wife and daughter, he tries to connect with the latter when she returns for a vacation. Chen Leyun is a student who becomes blind after an illness and his classmate Jiang Nan tries to help him by training her pet to be his guide-dog. Li Xiang tries to hide his pet pig from his girlfriend Qu Feifei, but to no avail when she moves into his apartment. Zhao Le and Fang Xin is a newly married couple who finds their attempts at consummating their marriage being hilariously thwarted repeatedly by her pet dog. Luo Hua gets his neighbour An Ying's help to get care of a stray cat, not knowing her obsession with cleanliness. Ah De has the help of a stray dog when he loses his way delivering food to the apartment, and ends up helping it to find a new home eventually.
Cast Main cast Yu Hewei as Gao Ming, a single father Li Landi as Gao Mengmeng, Gao Ming's daughter Leo Wu as Chen Leyun, a blind student Zhang Zifeng as Jiang Nan, Leyun's classmate Wallace Chung as Li Xiang, a stock broker Yang Zishan as Qu Feifei, Li Xiang's girlfriend William Chan as Zhao Le, a graphic designer Zhong Chuxi as Fang Xin, an air stewardess, Zhao Le's wife Tan Jianci as Luo Hua, an animal lover Kan Qingzi as An Ying, Luo Hua's neighbour Guo Qilin as Ah De, a food-delivery worker
Supporting cast Gong Beibi as Gao's Ex-wife Zhao Yunzhuo as young Fang Xin Li Qian Lang Yueting Yu Ailei Wang Ziyi ONER
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Awards and nominations Award Category Recipients Result 8th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival Best New Director Larry Yang Popularity Award Leo Wu, Guo Qilin Most Popular Actor Wallace Chung, William Chan Most Popular Actress Zhong Chuxi
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