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The Truth About Jane and Sam

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Image:J&s20.jpg|frame|right|Singaporean star Fann Wong and Taiwan singer Peter Ho star in this movie that balances artistic integrity with commercial concerns.

The Truth About Jane and Sam (Traditional Chinese character|Chinese: 真心話; Simplified Chinese: 真心话) is a Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures. Directed by prominent and respected Hong Kong social commentary director Derek Yee, this art movie stars prominent Singapore actress Fann Wong and Taiwanese male singer Peter Ho.
Cast

  • Fann Wong - Jane

  • Peter Ho - Sam

  • Cheng Peipei - Sam's mother

  • Chin Ka Lok - Jane's brother

  • Joe Cheung - Sam's father

  • Wei Wei - Jane's grandmother

  • James Lye - The man in the pet shop

  • Deborah Sim - The bitchy ice-cream seller
Plot summary

Image:Truth about jane sam.jpg|frame|right|Fann Wong and Peter Ho.
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Sam (Peter Ho), a fresh graduate from Singapore, works as a journalist in Hong Kong to gain wider exposure in life. He chances upon Jane (Fann Wong), an intriguing mainland girl who lives a wayward, depraved life on the streets of Hong Kong. Because of her previous experiences in life, she is highly distrustful of men and spends her days smoking, taking drugs and booze. Sam, from a rich Singapore family, finds his social view broadened as he spends time with Jane in an effort to capture a good feature story. What started out as fascination over her for a cover story develops into a heart-warming love story. The two fall in love but their love is tested under the harsh light of societal comparisons.
Box office

Image:Poster jane.jpg|frame|right|The Truth About Jane and Sam movie poster.
  • The film grossed SGD$78,261 in Singapore on the sneak preview weekend, making it the top film of the weekend, a rarity for a Hong Kong film in Singapore. (Hong Kong films have suffered declining cinema attendance rates since the mid-90s.) The media widely attributed it to the presence of Fann Wong, a leading Singaporean actress, in the intriguing lead role.

  • At the end of its five week run in Singapore, it had grossed over SGD$1,057,318 - making it the top Hong Kong film of the year in Singapore.

  • In Hong Kong, the film grossed over HKD$5 million.

  • Receipts from VCD and DVD releases in Singapore, Hong Kong and throughout Asia have contributed to the commercial success of this film, and the film's original SGD$1.3 million production budget has been fully recouped since.
Nominations

  • 19th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Award (Fann Wong)
External links

  • imdb title|id=0170626|title=Zhen xin hua


Category:1999 films|Truth
Category:Hong Kong films|Truth
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