1 Apr 2009

L-O-V-E

Director: CJiu Ba Dao, Vincent Fang Wen Shan, Chen Yi Xian, Mickey Huang Zi Jiao

Language: In Mandarin with subtitles

Starring: Van Fan Yi Chen, Megan Lai Ya Yan, Annie Liu Xin You, Alan Ke You Lun, Tammy Chen Yi Rong, Tseng Kai Xuan, Ethan Ruan Jing Tian, Tracy Chou Cai Shi, Alec Su You Peng

Release: 2009-04-01

Not to be confused with Ashley Simpson's song, L.O.V.E, this Taiwanese collection of four short films range from the romantic to the ridiculous. But even the pretty cast of well-known actors can't save this weak and aimless omnibus from sinking into oblivion.

Directed by four first-time directors (online novelist Jiu Ba Dao, well-known lyricist Vincent Fang Wen Shan, commercial director Chen Yi Xian, and TV host Mickey Huang Zi Jiao), this forgettable affair begins with a story of man (Fan Van) who is about to die, so he embarks on a search for another man with a similar voice to his, so the latter can console Fan's loving girlfriend when he dies.

In the second story, Annie Liu plays a woman who has trouble getting over her ex-boyfriend. In the third, Ethan Ruan and Alice Tseng play a couple on the brink of separation. And in the fourth and final story, Tracy Chow plays a nerdy girl yearning for romance.

Yes, the actors are attractive. (Just look at the poster.) But the films aren't particularly good. So we recommend this for T-pop lovers only.