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The Truth About Jane and Sam

Original title: Zhen xin hua
  • 19991999
  • 1h 40m
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6.1/10
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Zhen xin hua (1999)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Drama
Sam, a Singapore guy who works in Hong Kong, falls in love with and opens up the wary character of Jane, a Hong Kong girl.Sam, a Singapore guy who works in Hong Kong, falls in love with and opens up the wary character of Jane, a Hong Kong girl.Sam, a Singapore guy who works in Hong Kong, falls in love with and opens up the wary character of Jane, a Hong Kong girl.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
147
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  • Director
    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Writer
    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Stars
    • Fann Wong
    • Peter Ho
    • Pei-Pei Cheng
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  • Director
    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Writer
    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Stars
    • Fann Wong
    • Peter Ho
    • Pei-Pei Cheng
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Fann Wong
    Fann Wong
    • Janeas Jane…
    Peter Ho
    Peter Ho
    • Samas Sam…
    Pei-Pei Cheng
    Pei-Pei Cheng
    • Sam's motheras Sam's mother
    Kar Lok Chin
    Kar Lok Chin
    • Jane's brotheras Jane's brother
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Sam's fatheras Sam's father
    Wei Wei
    Wei Wei
    • Jane's grandmotheras Jane's grandmother
    James Lye
    • The man in the pet shopas The man in the pet shop
    Lena Wai Chan
    Yat Ning Chan
    Yat Ning Chan
    Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
    Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
    • The man on the streetas The man on the street
    Audrey Mak
    Deborah Sim
    • Bitchy ice-cream counter girlas Bitchy ice-cream counter girl
    Quinton Wong
    • Director
      • Tung-Shing Yee
    • Writer
      • Tung-Shing Yee
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    Storyline

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    Sam, a fresh graduate from Singapore, works as a journalist in Hong Kong to gain wider exposure in life. He chances upon Jane, a streetwise Hong Kong girl who captures his interest for a cover story. What started out as fascination develops into a heart-warming love story. Together, the two young lovers discover hope, happiness and the truth about love. —Raintree press release
    • drug
    • hong kong china
    • mong kok hong kong
    • singapore
    • streetwise
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    • Taglines
      • Everyone else tells lies. Only I tell the truth.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      This movie is Fann Wong's first Hong Kong movie and Cantonese-speaking role.
    • Connections
      Features Chungking Express (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Ai jiu ai, There Is No Why
      Written by Ken Lim
      Performed by Fann Wong
      Courtesy of Hype Records and EMI Taiwan

    User reviews6

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    8/10
    A fun awakening to find out what the life is !
    The movie's full of philosophy about life. However,it's not boring at all.The dialogue are very humor. Through the conversation between Jane and Sam, we can find that everyone is facing the same problems everyday and we have to try our best to deal with them and to make our lives more happier and productive. All the supporting actors act great in this movie. I'll say "The Truth About Jane & Sam" is the movie of the year,1999. The songs are great, the actors are great, the content is also great! I enjoyed it very much. I felt the warmth when the movie ended.
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    • CrayonPaint
    • Aug 4, 1999

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • Singapore
    • Official site
      • Raintree Pictures
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 真心話
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Film Unlimited
      • Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
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    • Budget
      • SGD 1,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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