The Leap Years
| The Leap Years | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Yeo |
| Written by | Jean Yeo, Alain Layrac, Fina Torres, George Walker T & Catherine Lim (novel) |
| Produced by | Chan Pui Yin Ng San San |
| Starring | Wong Lilin Ananda Everingham Qi Yuwu Joan Chen |
| Language | English |
The Leap Years (aka Leap of Love) is a Singapore film by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, based on the novella "Leap Of Love" by Singaporean author Catherine Lim. Its release is scheduled for 29 February 2008 in Singapore.[1]
Synopsis
Li-Ann, a single and attractive teacher in a girl's school in Singapore teaches her students about an obscure leap year custom practiced in Ireland where men cannot refuse a proposal or date from a woman should she do so on February 29th; and chances upon Jeremy at Windows Cafe who becomes a major part of her love life.
Cast
- Ananda Everingham – Jeremy Harvey (younger years- ages 24 to 36)
- Wong Lilin – Li-Ann (younger years - ages 24 to 36)
- Joan Chen – Li-Ann (older years - age 48)
- Jason Chan – Raymond
- Qi Yuwu – KS
- Vernetta Lopez - Jennie
- Nadya Hutagalung - Suneetha
- Paula Malai Ali - Kim
- Tracy Tan - Dyllan
References
Trivia
- In the original story, the cafe was called Blue Paradise Café while in the movie it was Windows Cafe.
- The initial taxi trip in the movie shows the main characters travelling from Windows Cafe in the Telok Ayer Street area to Geylang (as evidenced by the countless durian stores) and back to Chinatown, which does not make logical sense given the short 2 hours they have together.
- Li-Lin's real life husband Allan Wu makes a very brief cameo appearance as Kim's (Paula Malai Ali) husband Danny during Li-Ann's second leap year of meeting Jeremy.
External links
- The Leap Years at IMDb
- The Leap Years - MediacorpRaintree.com
- Leap of Love at Around8