About Love

2005 1h 42m JA

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 22

Romance

Synopsis

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Three stories are told, respectively set in Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Bolin
Yao (segment "Tokyo")
Misaki Itō
Michiko (segment "Tokyo")
Mavis Fan
A-Su (segment "Taipei")
Ryo Kase
Tecchan (segment "Taipei")
Li Xiaolu
Yun (segment "Shanghai")
Takashi Tsukamoto
Shuhei (segment "Shanghai")
Yui Ichikawa
Yuka (segment "Tokyo")
Ren Osugi
Shop owner (segment "Tokyo")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zhang Yibai
Writers: Wei Shen, Haruko Nagatsu, Yee Chih-yen
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: Japan, Taiwan, China

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, Taiwan, China.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zhang Yibai, shot by Tao Yang. 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 Hironori Doi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chen Bolin and Misaki Itō and Mavis Fan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zhang Yibai directs. Tao Yang behind the camera. Hironori Doi scores. Produced in Japan, Taiwan, China. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.
3International production across 3 countries: Japan, Taiwan, China.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Zhang Yibai, shot by Tao Yang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hironori Doi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Chen Bolin and Misaki Itō and Mavis Fan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0456821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.