The Leap Years (2008)

Li-ann, a dreamer, is a strong believer of the soul mate theory and rejects all men, especially her best friend KS, till she falls in love with Jeremy, at first sight. They tour Chinatown, ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Yeo

Writers:

Alain Layrac, Catherine Lim (novel),

Stars:

Jason Chan, Joan Chen, Ananda Everingham

Cast

Credited cast:
Jason Chan	...	Raymond
Joan Chen	...	Li-Ann - age 48
Ananda Everingham	...	Jeremy
Nadya Hutagalung	...	Sunetta
Keagan Kang	...	Professor
Anne Yuen Mei Law	...	Li Ann's Mother
Wong Lilin	...	Li-Ann - ages 24 to 36
Vernetta Lopez	...	Jennie
Paula	...	Kim
Yuwu Qi	...	KS
Tracy Tan	...	Dyllan
Kiat-Sing Teo	...	Waitress

Storyline

Li-ann, a dreamer, is a strong believer of the soul mate theory and rejects all men, especially her best friend KS, till she falls in love with Jeremy, at first sight. They tour Chinatown, Singapore, together on February 29 1980. Unfortunately, she is heartbroken when he tells her he is engaged. He decides to make up to her by meeting her same time, same place, every leap year. Their love spans twenty years, as they realize the pain of love until they take the leap of faith...and the leap of love...

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Plot Keywords:

singapore | birthday | superstition | based on novel

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Genres:

Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Singapore

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (Singapore)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mediacorp Raintree Pictures, Ochre Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The production started in 2005 and the film was initially to be released in December 2005.

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Quotes

Jeremy: It's hard to resist the temptation of loving someone for the sake of being with someone, so I think you are really brave to wait for the right one to come along. People don't want to be alone.

User Reviews

A very relatable love story.. in the heart of town

I would say that The Leap Year exceeded my expectation as a local production. With very artistic camera shooting, beautiful scenes, in the heart of town, along with good casts and a simple story nicely written.

Though I must say that the show can be quite a drag, yet at the same time, there wasn't enough details to fill in the gaps, I personally find the entire movie pretty enjoyable and it was able to keep me looking forward to the scenes ahead.

The show has a nice blend of music, sung by Corrine May, lyrics and scenes matches and its very well picked and played. That is a PLUS to the show. For those who enjoys a simple love story, with artistic style in directing and a relate-able love story of a typical love-no love with light-hearted endings, this is a must watch show! This will be THE movie to watch for couples, especially on the 29th of February.