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Xing yuan

  • 1999
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.2K
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Cecilia Cheung in Xing yuan (1999)
DramaFantasyRomance

A man returns from a recent death to find his love, only to have her not recognise him and reject him.A man returns from a recent death to find his love, only to have her not recognise him and reject him.A man returns from a recent death to find his love, only to have her not recognise him and reject him.

  • Director
    • Jingle Ma
  • Writer
    • Chi-Leung Lo
  • Stars
    • Richie Jen
    • Cecilia Cheung
    • William Wing Hong So
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jingle Ma
    • Writer
      • Chi-Leung Lo
    • Stars
      • Richie Jen
      • Cecilia Cheung
      • William Wing Hong So
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Richie Jen
    Richie Jen
    • Onion
    • (as Rickie Yam)
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    Cecilia Cheung
    Cecilia Cheung
    • Autumn Yue
    William Wing Hong So
    William Wing Hong So
    • Dr. Woo
    • (as William So)
    Man-Yiu Chan
    Po Chun Chan
    Yat Ning Chan
    Yat Ning Chan
    Yue-Lee Cheung
    Eric Kot
    Eric Kot
    Wing-San Lai
    Chui-Fung Lam
    Sandy Lamb
    Sandy Lamb
      Audrey Mak
      • Chubs
      • (as Nga-Yu Mak)
      Hoi-Ying Ng
      Ho-Yu Oh
      Sheren Tang
      Sheren Tang
      Eric Tsang
      Eric Tsang
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      Chi-Choi Wong
      Wai-Chuen Wong
      • Director
        • Jingle Ma
      • Writer
        • Chi-Leung Lo
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      PhiloMendicant

      A beautiful film about the expression of love.

      This movie is a fine example of the amalgamation of Hollywood's hey-day and Chinese ideals. There is no sex, no foul language, the story is simple and beautiful, and full of Chinese values.

      It follows a blind and dumb actor who dies, and is granted five days in which he can see, and speak, but no one will recognize him. The performance of the male lead is magical. His facial expressions and mannerisms light up the movie, and the female lead matches his enthusiasm perfectly. The music in the movie is superb, and launches the viewer into a place and time of beauty and substance.

      Although the English subtitles are misspelled through most of the film, I (a native English speaker from America), and all the Chinese friends who were watching with me were moved to tears. I recommend it to anyone of any nationality.
      9jetleehame

      love is always hurt

      in this movie is about one guy who was blind but he lucky to meet a good nursed. after she spend time to took care of blind man they both being to fall in love with each other. but they didn't realize it until the blind man died by the car accident. everything has already too late when they both realize it. but god is too good for them that let them to have one more opportunity to meet each other by let the blind man come to see her. so he will not regret it but the time is too short it had only five days that he can see her and talk to her. before he knew that he will leave her anyways i tried to tell her how he feel that he could not tell her before by pretending to be someone who name Chuck. she could feel that he came back because he is the only person who understand her the most whether she sad or she is happy, he always be with her. one night she told him that she want to hear saxophone but she didn't know that the could play saxophone. so he played for her. after she listen she was so happy. love can make impossible to become possible. as if i was him i will not feel regret it even five days is too short but at least he know she loves him and the time that he tried to come to see her is not for nothing. the true love always be hurt so people can remember it.
      6Killer-40

      Romantic, but simply acted and with cheap effects

      The asian version of HEAVAN CAN WAIT, my favourite with Warren Beatty, moves Chinese teenagers to tears. Probably in scenes that make us Westerners rather laugh because of their simple and direct actors. Only Cecilia Cheung was convincing, the main protagonist Richie Ren, a popstar from Taiwan, a failure at least in the first part where he impersonated a blind man. After a fatal accident he is sent back to earth and tries to convince Cecilia of his love. Of course, there is a competitor ...
      9paul_m_haakonsen

      Beautiful in every way...

      "Fly Me to Polaris" ("Xing Yuan") is one of the top three Hong Kong movies that had an impact on me and my movie viewing history. Why? Well because it is simply a very heartfelt and warm story, a romantic story that is very sad and beautiful.

      The movie's two lead roles, played by Richie Ren (playing Onion/Cheuk) and Cecilia Cheung (playing Autumn Yue) have such great on-screen chemistry together that it really is a perfect match. And truth be told, then Cecilia Cheung is cut out for these particular type of roles, because she aces it here in "Fly Me to Polaris", just as she did in "Failan".

      The story is quite beautiful and moving. It is about a blind and dumb man who works at a hospital, where he has fallen in love with a reclusive nurse. Tragedy strikes, leaving the man to die, but he is given five days on Earth to be reunited with his love. Unfortunately he cannot reveal his true identity. But the power of love and the powers of fate always have a way of setting things right.

      If you enjoy Asian cinema, and Hong Kong cinema in particular, then you definitely have to acquaint yourself with "Fly Me to Polaris", if you haven't already done so, because this is one of the most brilliant movie moments in the non-action genre to come out of Hong Kong. And the movie is accompanied by a beautiful title track that is brilliantly sung by Cecilia Cheung.

      A word of advice, if you are the sentimental type, then you might want to have a tissue or two at hand when you watch this movie.
      KKenobi

      A half comedy/romantic movie for romance lovers.

      The movie itself was quite touching, however, the plot was still vague. Onion (Richie Ren) interprets a blind man, and does a good job, as well as the nurse (Cecilia Cheung). But the movie itself lacks many effects, and shows an empty scenario. However, the main actors did quite an accomplished job. Acting as blind when you can actually see is rather a difficult task, just as Richie did. But for the love plot, let's not expect too much. In my opinion, the movie was interesting, but lacks too many points, and it's a comedy rather than a love story.

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        Referenced in Seri Dewi Malam (2001)
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      • Release date
        • August 21, 1999 (Hong Kong)
      • Countries of origin
        • Hong Kong
        • China
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Fly Me to Polaris
      • Production companies
        • Deltamac Co.
        • GH Pictures
        • Golden Harvest Pictures (China)
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 36m(96 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby

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