Love on A Diet (2001)
Sau sun nam lui (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Romance
- 21 Jun 2001 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Andy Lau | ... |
Fatso
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| Sammi Cheng | ... |
Mini Mo
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Rikiya Kurokawa | ... |
Kurokawa
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Asuka Higuchi | ... |
Kudo
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| Tian-Lin Wang | ... |
Fatso's Friend
(as Wong Tin Lam)
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| Suet Lam | ... |
Bun Man
(as Lam Suet)
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| Chi-Ping Chang | ... |
(as Cheung Chi Ping)
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Wai Leung Hung | ... |
Fatso's Friend
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Mei Fan Wong | ... |
(as Wong Mei Fan)
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Ming Nam Po | ... |
(as Po Ming Nam)
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Kam-Cheong Cheng |
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| Keiji Sato |
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Directed by
| Johnnie To | ||
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Written by
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (written by) (as Wai Ka Fai) & |
| Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) |
Produced by
| Catherine Chan | ... | production executive |
| Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
| Yoshiaki Tamura | ... | line producer: Japan (as Yoshiaki Tomura) |
| Johnnie To | ... | producer |
| Yoshiaki Tomura | ... | line producer: Japan |
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | producer (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Music by
| Cacine Wong | ||
Cinematography by
| Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editorial Department
| Chi-Kit Lau | ... | assistant editor (as Lau Chi Kit) |
| Kam Fai Liu | ... | assistant editor (as Liu Kam Fai) |
Art Direction by
| Kwok-Keung Tsui | ||
| Bruce Yu | ||
Costume Design by
| Steven Tsang | ||
Makeup Department
| Mini Cheung | ... | hairdresser: Hair Culture |
| Heidy Sau-Ha Chun | ... | makeup artist (as Hidi Chun) |
| Thomas Floutz | ... | lead prosthetic painter |
| Frederick Fraleigh | ... | fat suit fabricator (as Fred Fraleigh) |
| Ted Haines | ... | lead fat suit designer / lead fat suit fabricator |
| Jason Hamer | ... | production coordinator: XFX |
| Glen Hanz | ... | lead prosthetic designer / lead prosthetic sculptor |
| Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist |
| Mike Peterson | ... | lead prostethic mold technician |
| James Rohland | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jacobine van der Meer | ... | prosthetic sculptor (as Jacobien Van Der Meer) |
| Mark Viniello | ... | lead prostethic foam technician |
| Scott Wheeler | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Michelle Wong | ... | makeup artist |
| Damian Fisher | ... | makeup effects mold supervisor: Edge FX (uncredited) |
| Joe Gomez | ... | makeup effects technician: Edge FX (uncredited) |
| Steve Newburn | ... | makeup effects technician: Edge FX (uncredited) |
| Thomas Ovenshire | ... | makeup effects technician: Edge FX (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Takahiro Kobayashi | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Kok-Leung Kuk | ... | executive in charge of production (as Kuk Kok Leung) |
| Yuk-Lam Pang | ... | production manager (as Pang Yuk Lam) |
| Tsz-Kin Tsang | ... | assistant production manager (as Chi-Kin Tsang) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wing-Cheong Law | ... | associate director |
| Kavin Leung | ... | assistant director |
| Kam Fu Lo | ... | assistant director (as Lo Kam Fu) |
| Masashige Nakanishi | ... | assistant director: Japan |
| Cheong Leung Tim | ... | assistant director |
| Andy Tse | ... | assistant director (as Tse Loh Sze) |
| Wai-Him Wong | ... | assistant director (as Wong Wai Him) |
Art Department
| Takashi Akiba | ... | art director: Japan |
| Ming Hung | ... | property master (as Hung Ming) |
| Che Kiu Lam | ... | assistant art director (as Lam Che Kiu) |
| Yui Nung Leung | ... | head property master |
| Shigenari Okazaki | ... | art director: Japan |
| Patrick Tsui | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Martin Richard Chappell | ... | dialogue editor (as Martin Chappell) / sound effects editor (as Martin Chappell) / sound engineer (as Martin Chappell) |
| Gerry | ... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor |
| Sin-Kwok Lee | ... | sound recordist (as Lee Sin Kwok) |
| Charlie Lo | ... | sound effects editor |
| May Mok | ... | sound effects editor / sound engineer |
| Kwok Fai Ng | ... | boom operator (as Ng Kwok Fai) |
| Tomy Yu | ... | foley artist (as Yu Ka Luk) |
Special Effects by
| Lance Gilmer | ... | special effects makeup |
| Wan-San Ting | ... | special effects coordinator: Hong Kong (as Yuin Shan Ding) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
| Hirotake Okazaki | ... | still photographer (as Okazki Hirotake) |
| Hung-Mo To | ... | focus puller (as To Hung Mo) |
| Michinori Tsuda | ... | gaffer: Japan |
| Wang-Fai Wong | ... | still photographer (as Wong Hung Fei) |
| Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yun-Mei Man | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Pat Tang | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Akiko Yanagita | ... | assistant costume designer (as Yanagita Akiko) |
Music Department
| Kin Tak Chan | ... | composer: theme music (as Kin-tak Chan) / librettist (as Kin-tak Chan) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kin-Yee Au | ... | script supervisor (as Au Kin Yee) |
| Wing-Kin Chin | ... | continuity (as Chris Chin) |
| Hubert Chow | ... | continuity |
| Edward Lau | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Tomoya Asai | ... | production crew: Japan |
| Charles Heung | ... | presenter |
| Yohei Horikawa | ... | production crew: Japan |
| Masanori Tano | ... | production crew: Japan |
| Wan-San Ting | ... | coordinator: Hong Kong (as Ding Yuin Shan) / subtitle coordinator (as Ding Yuin Shan) |
| Eddie Wong | ... | production assistant |
| Reiji Yamamoto | ... | production crew: Japan |
| Koichi Yanai | ... | production crew: Japan |
Production Companies
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (2001) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- China Star Worldwide Distribution (2001) (Hong Kong)
- China Star International Distribution (2001) (World-wide)
Special Effects
- Steve Johnson's XFX (prosthetic makeup)
Other Companies
- China Star Production Services Limited (post-production facilities)
- Ocean Shores Video (studio)
- Ocean Shores Video (camera and lighting equipment)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (camera and lighting equipment)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (laboratory)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sammi Cheng plays Mimi Mo, a young exchange student to Japan who met and fell in love with a budding pianist, Kurokawa, played by Rikiya Kurokawa. Kurokawa eventually leaves to study music in the USA and returns to Japan as a famous musician. Meanwhile, Mimi has dealt with her depression by eating and weights over 300lbs and Kurokawa doesn't recognize her. Mimi eventually meets Fatty (Andy Lau) who helps her lose the weight so she can fulfill her promise of meeting Kurokawa made 10 years earlier. But then they fall in love..... Written by Aya |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | During the scene outside on the street in which Fatty runs from Fatso and clings to a light pole, the back flap of her fat suit neck prosthetics has come out and is clearly visible above her shirt collar. As Andy Lau's Fatso chases her, he reaches out to try to hide it from the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in My Big Love (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Forever Beautiful See more » |
| Quotes |
Fatso:
This is the problem. How can she lose 200 pounds in six months? Cocaine Ken: I know! Fatso: Don't say drugs, Cocaine Ken. See more » |