Sylvia Chang Ai-chi (Traditional Chinese: 張艾嘉; Pinyin: Zhang Aijia, born 22 July 1953 in Chiayi, Taiwan) is a famous Taiwanese actress, writer and director.
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The film is set in Singapore's Chinatown. It is narrated by Jen Fan, owner of a successful restaurant. Her signature dish is "Chicken Rice"-in fact she is rather well known for it. Jen has three sons. Daniel and Harry are gay, and Jen is determined the youngest, Leo, does not go the same way. She enlists the help of her friend Kim-Chui, who owns a nearby restaurant. He is less successful than Jen, but is in love with her. Leo has become her life, she is pinning all her hopes of grandchildren on him. She and Kim-Chui hatch a plan that involves bringing a female French exchange student to stay at Jen's house.
When Sabine arrives, Leo predictibly shows little interest in her.It is painfully clear to all except Jen that Leo is in love with his best friend "Batman". Sabine is very laid- back and mystical in her outlook, and the family warm to her. It is she who ultimately helps Jen come to terms with her life.
When "Batman" suddenly announces that he is leaving Singapore, Jen finally...
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Tempting Heart (Chinese: 心動 )is a 1999 movie, directed by Sylvia Chang. It stars onscreen-lovers Takeshi Kaneshiro (Ho-jun) and Gigi Leung (Xiao rou).The film gained popularity worldwide not long after its release.This film has a notable theme song Xin Dong (the Chinese translation of '"Tempting Heart") sung by Shino Lin Xiao Pei. This song became a hit and Shino rose to fame. It is still popular these days and can be frequently heard on the radio or sang in karaoke bars/boxes.The success of this film prompted director Johnnie To to star Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro together again in the comic-turned-movie Turn Left Turn Right. This movie is adapted from the manga bestseller - A Chance of Sunshine by Jimmy Liao or more popularly known as Ji-Mi.Sylvia Chang plays a director who intends to make a romance film and begins to wonder about the role fate plays in relationships. She ends up re-examining her own first love in a completely different light. The story is set in two different...,
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Eat Drink Man Woman (Traditional Chinese: 飲食男女; Simplified Chinese: 饮食男女; Pinyin: yǐn shí nán nǚ) is a film directed by Ang Lee and stars Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang. Many of the cast had starred in Ang Lee's previous film, The Wedding Banquet with Sihung Lung and Ah Lei Gua once more playing central elderly figures, and Winston Chao. The film was released in 1994.The film was a critical success. The 2001 movie Tortilla Soup is a re-make.The film tells the story of a retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu (Sihung Lung) and his family living in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. At the start of the film, he lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. The three daughters represent three stereotypes of woman:As the film progresses, each daughter encounters new men. When these new relationships blossom, the stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. The film concludes with a surprise ending involving the...,
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All About Ah-Long (Chinese title: 阿郎的故事) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Johnny To.Chow Yun-Fat plays Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky (Wong Kwan Yuen). The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend (Sylvia Chang) changes the course of their lives.All About Ah-Long was a critical and box office hit in Hong Kong, due to Chow Yun-Fat's rise to popularity as an actor at the time.The movie was nominated for 8 Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Johnny To), but the film only managed to win the Best Actor award, for Chow Yun-Fat, who was also nominated in the same category for God of Gamblers.,
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