Romantic comedy Special Couple, directed by Huang Lei and produced by Huang Jianxin, starring Aarif Lee, Sandrine Pinna and Bai Ke, will be officially released next Friday. The film shows the real life of contemporary international students and was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival.
Special Couple tells the story of two couples working abroad, studying abroad and falling in love. In the film, Gu Dabai, a music major played by Aarif Lee, finally gets an interview with the record company, but a series of accidents occur when his dream is about to come true. On the advice of his good friend Jin Tian, he had to protect his dream through fake marriage. At the same time, He Min, a mysterious girl, accidentally broke into his world.
The film has both love and comedy elements. It not only tells the embarrassing stories of two young foreign students, but also conveys the true meaning of love and friendship to the audience. The film\'s director, Huang Lei, was nominated for the 5th China Film Directors Association\'s Young Director of the year for his film debut, Angry Kid.
Director Huang Lei at fan meeting of 22nd Shanghai Film Festival
Sandrine Pinna, who plays the heroine He Min, was well known by the audience for her role in Lady Yang in the Legend Of The Demon Cat, and won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 23rd Tripod Award. The actor Bai Ke, who plays Jin Tian in the film, entered the public view with the role of Wang Dachui in Surprise and then continued to consolidate his comedy image in The Mermaid and Buddies in India.
Sandrine Pinna&Bai Ke
In addition, the film also invited two powerful actors Jiang Shan and Gong Hanlin, who are popular with the audience, to join them as Gu Dabai\'s parents to add a touch of warmth to the film.
On the left: Jiang Shan, on the right: Gong Hanlin
It is worth mentioning that in order to create a real atmosphere for studying abroad, the film is set in many famous cities in the UK, and famous buildings and landmarks such as the River Thames, London Eye, Westminster Bridge and Buckingham Palace are presented in the film. Starting from March 12, Special Couple will show a foreign love affair in front of the Chinese audience.
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