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Release Year2012
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
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DirectorXu Zhengchao
WritersXu Zhengchao
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsSad Fairy Tale
About Sad Fairy Tale
Liu Tong (Hu Xia) is a computer programmer in a film and television studio he is a small potato who is quiet, stubborn and solitary. His beautiful colleague Yang Jia (Cecilia Liu) is adored and pampered by all. She has an innocent aura and could almost pass as an princess in a fairytale. Many people in the company are attracted to her, including her covetous boss. But Yang remains stubbornly single. Liu pays close attention to Yang, helping her resolving her harassment problem with courage and wisdom. In order to protect herself from the boss, Yang always pretends to faint at the right moment. During these times, Liu stays by her side. One day he comes up with the groundbreaking idea of making Yang believes that she can leap through time so that she can be a true fairytale princess. Sad Fairy Tale is a story about giving carrying one's destined love in one's heart through joy and tears. It is also a riveting story of youth.
Directed by Xu Zhengchao, Sad Fairy Tale leans on a strong ensemble — Liu Shishi, Hu Xia, Xie Nan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2012.
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