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Candy Rain (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Candy Rain' , also known as , is a 2008 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hung-I ().
Plot
'Candy Rain' is a romantic drama which combines four intimate, lyrical tales exploring lesbian relationship in contemporary Taiwan. In the first episode, a young girl escapes a broken love for the uncertainties of friendship (and more) in Taipei. In the second, another girl, seeking her ideal, finds herself involved with a wealthy woman instead. The third story follows a heroine trying to find a balance between marriage and separation from her true love. The final story portrays a volatile foursome anchored by singer-actress Karena Lam. A rich, bittersweet spectrum of love and loss, based on true stories.
Cast
*Karena Lam () ... Ricky
*Cyndi Wang () ... Ricky's girlfriend
*Josephine Hsu () ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
*Chia-Hsin Lu () ... Ricky's ex-girlfriend
*Grace Chen () ... Pon
*Belle Hsin () ... Jessie
*Sandrine Pinna () ... U
*Waa Wei () ... Lin
*Niki Wu () ... Spancer
*Kao I-Ling () ... Summer
*Flora Sun ()
Reception
Critical response to the film has been mixed. Kozo of the Love HK Film website called 'Candy Rain' "a light, lesbian-themed art film that's uneven and obvious in execution,"Kozo. [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/candy_rain.html 'Candy Rain' review] at Love HK Film. Retrieved 20 February 2009. but Russell Edwards of 'Variety' gave the film mild praise for its "charming" performances and "gracefully shot" cinematography.Edwards, Russell. [https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/candy-rain-1200535372/ 'Candy Rain' (Taiwan)] at Variety.com, published 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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