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Sau sun nam lui

IMDb ID: tt0286797 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 6.5 (2,070 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesChina: 瘦身男女 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 瘦身男女 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 瘦身男女 (Cantonese)
Taiwan: 瘦身男女
Ecuador: Love on a Diet
United Kingdom: Love on a Diet
World-wide: Love on a Diet (English)
United States: Love on A Diet
Poland: Miłość na diecie
World-wide: Sau sun nam nui (Alternative Title)
Japan: Shôshen nan'nu
Hong Kong: Thin Body Man Woman (English, literal title)
Russia: Любовь на диете
Japan: ダイエット・ラブ (Japanese)
Love on a Diet
Release Date2001-06-21Runtime94 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews6Critic Reviews8Countries / RegionsHong Kong
Japan
LanguagesCantonese
Japanese
English
Keywordswoman
japan
abroad
foreigner in japan
fat suit
Production CompaniesChina Star Entertainment
One Hundred Years of Film Company
Milky Way Image Company
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286797/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0286797.jpgUpdated At2025-03-27T04:35:18

Stars

Andy Lau
Sammi Cheng
Rikiya Kurokawa
Asuka Higuchi
Tian-Lin Wang
Suet Lam
Chi-Ping Chang
Wai-Leung Hung
Mei Fan Wong
Ming Nam Po

Directors

Johnnie To
Ka-Fai Wai

Writers

Ka-Fai Wai
Nai-Hoi Yau

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Andy Lau | Character: Fatso
Actor: Sammi Cheng | Character: Mini Mo
Actor: Rikiya Kurokawa | Character: Kurokawa
Actor: Asuka Higuchi | Character: Kudo
Actor: Tian-Lin Wang | Character: Fatso's Friend
Actor: Suet Lam | Character: Bun Man
Actor: Chi-Ping Chang | Character: Actor
Actor: Wai-Leung Hung | Character: Fatso's Friend
Actor: Mei Fan Wong | Character: Actress
Actor: Ming Nam Po | Character: Actor
Actor: Kam-Cheong Cheng | Character: Actor
Actor: Keiji Sato | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Johnnie To | Role: Director
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Writer
Name: Nai-Hoi Yau | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Catherine Chan | Role: Producer
Name: Tiffany Chen | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshiaki Tamura | Role: Producer
Name: Johnnie To | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshiaki Tomura | Role: Producer
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Cacine Wong | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Siu-Keung Cheng | Role: Cinematographer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Kwok-Keung Tsui | Role: Art Director
Name: Bruce Yu | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Steven Tsang | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Mini Cheung | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Heidy Sau-Ha Chun | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Thomas Floutz | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Frederick Fraleigh | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ted Haines | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jason Hamer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Glen Hanz | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rachel Kong | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mike Peterson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: James Rohland | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jacobine van der Meer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mark Viniello | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Scott Wheeler | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Michelle Wong | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Damian Fisher | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Joe Gomez | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Steve Newburn | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Thomas Ovenshire | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Takahiro Kobayashi | Role: Production Manager
Name: Kok-Leung Kuk | Role: Production Manager
Name: Yuk-Lam Pang | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Wing-Cheong Law | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kavin Leung | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Keith Lo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Masashige Nakanishi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Cheong Leung Tim | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Andy Tse | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Wai-Him Wong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Takashi Akiba | Role: Art Department
Name: Che Kiu Lam | Role: Art Department
Name: Shigenari Okazaki | Role: Art Department
Name: Patrick Tsui | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Martin Richard Chappell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gerry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sin-Kwok Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Charlie Lo | Role: Sound Department
Name: May Mok | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kwok Fai Ng | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tomy Yu | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Yuin-Shan Ding | Role: Special Effects
Name: Lance Gilmer | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Ting-Fong Kwong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hirotake Okazaki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hung-Mo To | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michinori Tsuda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wang-Fai Wong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kwok-Chiu Wu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Yun-Mei Man | Role: Costume Department
Name: Pat Tang | Role: Costume Department
Name: Akiko Yanagita | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Chi-Kit Lau | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kam Fai Liu | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Kin Tak Chan | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Tomoya Asai | Role: Production Department
Name: Yohei Horikawa | Role: Production Department
Name: Masanori Tano | Role: Production Department
Name: Tsz-Kin Tsang | Role: Production Department
Name: Eddie Wong | Role: Production Department
Name: Reiji Yamamoto | Role: Production Department
Name: Koichi Yanai | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Kin-Yee Au | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Wing-Kin Chin | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Hubert Chow | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Edward Lau | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Yuin-Shan Ding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Heung | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ming Hung | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yui Nung Leung | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286797/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Hong Kong: June 21, 2001
Taiwan: June 23, 2001
Australia: July 5, 2001
Singapore: July 5, 2001
Japan: November 2, 2001 (Tokyo International Film Festival)

Awards

Nominee | 2001 | Golden Horse Film Festival | Golden Horse Award | Best Leading Actor | Andy Lau, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Picture | Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Director | Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Actor | Andy Lau, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Actress | Sammi Cheng, Love on A Diet
Winner | 2002 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Original Film Song | Sammi Cheng, Love on A Diet | For the song "Jung Sun May Lai" ('Forever Beautiful').
Nominee | 2002 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Actor | Andy Lau, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2002 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Actress | Sammi Cheng, Love on A Diet
Nominee | 2001 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Leading Actor | Andy Lau, Love on A Diet

Box Office

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