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| name = Bug Me Not!
| name = Bug Me Not!
| image = Hp bugmenot.jpg
| image = Hp bugmenot.jpg
| caption =
| caption = VCD cover
| director = [[Law Chi-Leung]]
| director = [[Law Chi-Leung]]
| producer = Albert Lee<br>Cheung Chi-Kwong<br>Zhao Jianguo
| producer = {{ubl|Albert Lee|Cheung Chi-Kwong|Zhao Jianguo}}
| writer = Tony H. Chow<br>Yeung Sin-Ling
| writer = Tony H. Chow<br>Yeung Sin-Ling
| starring = [[Isabella Leong]]<br>[[Bolin Chen]]<br>[[Kenny Kwan]]<br>[[Gillian Chung]]<br>[[Charlene Choi]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Isabella Leong]]|[[Bolin Chen]]|[[Kenny Kwan]]|[[Gillian Chung]]|[[Charlene Choi]]}}
| music = Yue Yat-Yiu<br>Ho Shan
| music = Yue Yat-Yiu<br>Ho Shan
| cinematography = Chan Chi-Ying
| cinematography = Chan Chi-Ying
| editing = Kong Chi-Leung
| editing = Kong Chi-Leung
| distributor = [[Emperor Entertainment Group]] ([[Hong Kong]])<br>[[Polybona Films]] ([[China]])<br>Tai Seng Video ([[United States]])
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Emperor Entertainment Group]] ([[Hong Kong]])|[[Polybona Films]] ([[China]])|Tai Seng Video ([[United States]])}}
| released = July 21, 2005 (Hong Kong)
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|7|21|Hong Kong}}
| runtime = 87 min
| runtime = 87 min
| country = {{filmHong Kong}}
| country = Hong Kong
| language = [[Yue Chinese|Cantonese]]<br>[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
| language = [[Cantonese]]<br>[[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]]
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'''''But Me Not!''''' ({{zh|t=蟲不知|s=虫不知|cy=''Chung bat ji''|first=t}}) is a [[Hong Kong films of 2005|2005]] [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] [[film]] directed by [[Law Chi-Leung]]. [[Isabella Leong]], portraying Moon in ''Bug Me Not!'', was nominated for Best New Performer for the [[25th Hong Kong Film Awards]] in 2006.<ref>[http://www.hkfaa.com/nominee/home.html The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list]</ref>
'''''Bug Me Not!''''' ({{zh|t=蟲不知|s=虫不知|cy=''Chung bat ji''|first=t}}), - "Bugs Don't Know," is a [[Hong Kong films of 2005|2005]] [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] film directed by [[Law Chi-Leung]]. [[Isabella Leong]], portraying Moon in ''Bug Me Not!'', was nominated for Best New Performer for the [[25th Hong Kong Film Awards]] in 2006.<ref>[http://www.hkfaa.com/nominee/home.html The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list]</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Moon is a young misfit who has the abilities to talk to bugs. Moon has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store owned by his father, across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an annoying ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her, but mostly annoying her. Moon meets a band of kids who also has abilities, including telekinetic twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon's abilities and Hyland's ability to dodge from other people's attacks, i.e. superspeed.
Moon is a young girl with the ability to talk to insects. She has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store owned by his father, across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an endearing ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her. Moon meets some children who also have abilities, including [[telekinetic]] twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, and a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon's abilities and Hyland's ability to dodge from other people's attacks, i.e. superspeed.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Candy Lo]] (as Moon's mom)
* [[Candy Lo]] (as Moon's mom)
* [[Lawrence Cheng]] (as Hyland's dad)
* [[Lawrence Cheng]] (as Hyland's dad)
* Tats Lau
* Alexander Chan
* Tse Chi-Wah

<ref>[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10889&display_set=eng Bug Me Not! at HKMDB]</ref>
<ref>[http://chinesemov.com/2005/Bug%20Me%20Not.html Bug Me Not! at chinesemov.com]</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
* Nominated: [[Golden Horse Awards]] for Best New Performer (Leong)
* Nominated: [[Golden Horse Awards]] for Best New Performer (Leong)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|0470263}}
*{{IMDb title|0470263}}
* {{Amg movie|343352|Bug Me Not!}}
* {{Amg movie|343352|Bug Me Not!}}


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[[Category:2005 films]]
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[[Category:Hong Kong romantic comedy films]]
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[[Category:2000s Cantonese-language films]]
[[Category:Romantic fantasy films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic fantasy films]]
[[Category:2000s romance films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Law Chi-leung]]




Latest revision as of 14:34, 28 October 2024

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Bug Me Not!
VCD cover
Directed byLaw Chi-Leung
Written byTony H. Chow
Yeung Sin-Ling
Produced by
  • Albert Lee
  • Cheung Chi-Kwong
  • Zhao Jianguo
Starring
CinematographyChan Chi-Ying
Edited byKong Chi-Leung
Music byYue Yat-Yiu
Ho Shan
Distributed by
Release date
  • 21 July 2005 (2005-07-21) (Hong Kong)
Running time
87 min
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin

Bug Me Not! (traditional Chinese: 蟲不知; simplified Chinese: 虫不知; Cantonese Yale: Chung bat ji), - "Bugs Don't Know," is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Law Chi-Leung. Isabella Leong, portraying Moon in Bug Me Not!, was nominated for Best New Performer for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2006.[1]

Plot

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Moon is a young girl with the ability to talk to insects. She has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store owned by his father, across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an endearing ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her. Moon meets some children who also have abilities, including telekinetic twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, and a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon's abilities and Hyland's ability to dodge from other people's attacks, i.e. superspeed.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list
  2. ^ Bug Me Not! at HKMDB
  3. ^ Bug Me Not! at chinesemov.com
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