Forbidden Kiss

2014 1h 26m ZH

Romance

Synopsis

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A young American architect comes to work to China on his thesis and accidentally poisoned himself while taking a hike on the mountain. However, he is miraculously saved and returned to the village by an unknown person. When he awakes, he doesn't know what happened or who saved him. This turn into a obsession to find his savior

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Li Xiaolu
Yuan Ni
John Robinson
Jake
Ding Jianjun
Ma Xia
Lu Fei
Cai Yun
Zhi Chao Fu
Ga Long
Jian Guang Ge
Moushi
Yang Ya Nan
Xiao Tian
Vivian Dawson
fen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fen Tian
Writers: Fen Tian
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fen Tian, shot by Rudy Harbon. 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 Roc Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Fen Tian directs. Rudy Harbon behind the camera. Roc Chen scores. Toby J. Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
5International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Fen Tian, shot by Rudy Harbon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Roc Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Toby J. Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Li Xiaolu and John Robinson and Ding Jianjun carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt1920928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.