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Wikipedia article




'Snowfall in Taipei' is a 2010 Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Huo Jianqi and starring Chen Bolin, Tong Yao, Morning Tzu-Yi Mo, and Tony Yang. The film is based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Chikayo Tashiro. The film premiered in Japan on February 20, 2010.

Plot



Xiao Mo (Chen Bolin) is a young man living in Jingtong, an ancient town in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. One day, a Shandongese pop singer May (Tong Yao) is announced missing in Taipei, but soon appears in Xiao Mo's town. With a voice problem and desperate to hide herself, she seeks help from Xiao Mo, who offers her a place to stay, a job in a local restaurant, and takes her to a doctor for treatment. As time passes by, Xiao Mo finds himself in love with May, however, May loves Ah Lei, who is her producer.

Cast



* Chen Bolin as Xiao Mo

** Yue-Tang Tommy Wang as young Xiao Mo

* Tong Yao as May, a singer from Qingdao, Shandong

* Morning Tzu-Yi Mo as Jack

* Tony Yang as Ah Lei, May's love interest and producer.

* Teresa Daley as Wen Wen

* Janel Tsai as Lisa

* Wang Juan as Restaurant Proprietress

* Fan Zhuhua as the landlady

* Shih-Chieh King as Master Ma

* Chen Yiting as Xiao Mo's mother

Soundtrack



Production



This film was shot entirely on location in Taipei and Jingtong.

Release



'Snowfall in Taipei' was released in Japan on February 20, 2010, in Taiwan on September 15, 2011 and in mainland China on April 1, 2012.

Reception



Douban gave the film 5.5 out of 10.

Box office



'Snowfall in Taipei' grossed 2.07 million yuan in Chinese box office.

Accolades



References




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