2011-05-01

Don't Go Breaking My Heart (film)

Don't Go Breaking My Heart (film)

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Traditional 單身男女
Simplified 单身男女
Pinyin Dān Shēn Nán Nǚ
Jyutping Daan1 San1 Naam4 Neoi2
Directed by Johnnie To
Wai Ka-Fai
Produced by Johnnie To
Wai Kai-Fai
Screenplay by Wai Ka-Fai
Yau Nai-Hoi
Ray Chan
Jevons Au
Starring Louis Koo
Gao Yuanyuan
Daniel Wu
Music by Xavier Jamaux
Cinematography Cheng Siu-Keung
To Hung Mo
Editing by David Richardson
Allen Leung
Studio Media Asia Films
Milkyway Image
Distributed by Media Asia Distributions
Release date(s) 31 March 2011
Running time 115 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Mandarin

Don't Go Breaking My Heart is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, making this the third film they have collaborated on together. The film stars Louis Koo, Gao Yuanyuan and Daniel Wu. The film opened the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 20 March 2011. It was then released theatrically in Hong Kong on 31 March 2011.

Cast

Production

Daniel Wu was contacted by Johnnie To in May 2010 for his role in the film. Wu was excited to work with To, stating that he's "always wanted to work with him. I've worked with all the big directors in Hong Kong except for him and Wong Kar-wai, and now I can tick Johnnie off my list." The ending of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart was unknown to the actors until the final week of shooting.

Release

Don't Go Breaking My Heart had it's world premiere at the 5th on March 10, 2011. Along with , it was the opening film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The film was released on March 31, 2011 in Hong Kong and China.

Reception

Film Business Asia gave Don't Go Breaking My Heart a six out of ten rating referring to it as a "entertaining but shallow rom-com from Johnnie To that doesn't really engage the emotions". Time Out Hong Kong gave the film a four out of six rating praising the dialogue and "expert comic timing". The Hollywood Reporter opined that "To dazzles with non-stop filmmaking tricks, so many will be happy to forget the disingenuousness of the creative premise". Variety referred to the film as "tightly plotted and frequently funny, with suave lead perfs and glossy production design and lensing" while noting that "this mainstream, mostly Mandarin-language pic is squarely aimed at mainland auds and will do midrange biz in the region, but won't travel much elsewhere."

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