Basic Love
愛情故事
Synopsis
This is about a love triangle between Ling (Elanne Kwong), June (Janice Man) and Rex (Rex Ho). Ling hides her long battle with leukaemia from her best friends Rex and June. Introverted June feels for Rex but the feeling is not mutual. Meanwhile, the talented Rex joins a competition by writing a love song referring to an undisclosed person. None of them do anything to change the state of affairs, until the day Ling gets admitted to a hospital and a long compression of emotion is broken.
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愛情故事 (Basic Love) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oxide Pang
- Original Title
- 愛情故事
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oxide Pang
Alvin Lam
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Oxide Pang
Director
Alvin Lam
Producer
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What is Basic Love about?
This is about a love triangle between Ling (Elanne Kwong), June (Janice Man) and Rex (Rex Ho). Ling hides her long battle with leukaemia from her best friends Rex and June. Introverted June feels for Rex but the feeling is not mutual. Meanwhile, the talented Rex joins a competition by writing a love song referring to an undisclosed person. None of them do anything to change the state of affairs, until the day Ling gets admitted to a hospital and a long compression of emotion is broken.
Who directed Basic Love?
Basic Love was directed by Oxide Pang.
Who stars in Basic Love?
The principal cast of Basic Love includes Elanne Kwong Yeuk-Lam, Janice Man Wing-San, Rex Ho, Cheng Pei-pei, Pakho Chau.
When was Basic Love released and how long is it?
Basic Love was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.