First Time

2012 1h 42m ZH

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 24

RomanceDramaMusic

Synopsis

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Sonq Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

AngelaBaby
Sonq Shiqiao
Mark Chao
Gong Ning
Jiang Shan
Zheng Qing, Shiqiao's mother
Cindy Yen
Peng Wei, Gong Ning's ex-girlfriend
Bai Baihe
Wei Jiajia
Tian Yuan
Huang Xuan
Li Rao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Han Yan
Writers: Han Yan
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Han Yan, shot by Charlie Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chan Fai-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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AngelaBaby and Mark Chao and Jiang Shan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2296692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Han Yan directs. Charlie Lam behind the camera. Chan Fai-young scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Han Yan, shot by Charlie Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chan Fai-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5AngelaBaby and Mark Chao and Jiang Shan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2296692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.