SOULMATE

七月与安生

Directed by Derek Tsang

Asia Pop! / China, Hong Kong / 2016 / drama, romance / 110 mins / Mandarin with English subtitles / DCP

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SOULMATE

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Saturday, April 22, 2017 5:50 pm

SOULMATE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:30 pm

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Best Actress, 2016 Golden Horse Awards
Opening Film, 2016 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
ABC Award, 2017 Osaka Asian Film Festival
Best Film, Best Director nominations, 2017 Hong Kong Kong Film Awards

Qiyue and An Sheng became inseparable in high school, two girls from different walks of life nevertheless finding in each other a reason to plunge optimistically into adulthood. But when Qiyue falls in love with the handsome Jia-ming, so does An Sheng, sending a lifelong friendship into a tailspin.

Headlined by two utterly charming lead performances, SOULMATE storms wondrously through the years with a clever and surprising structure and an interpersonal magic reminiscent of works by the film’s producer Peter Chan. First-time director Derek Tsang outdoes other recent Chinese romances by evoking nostalgia to capture to the melancholy of youth: the unrealizable idealism, the cruel whims of the heart. –Brian Hu

Co-Presented by: CCBA