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House of Harmony Directed by Marco Serafini Produced by Lim Suat Yen, Jason Lai Written by Barbara Wood Starring Fann Wong
Philippe Brenninkmeyer
Maggie Q
Daniel Morgenroth
Cheng Pei-peiMusic by Richard Blackford Cinematography Martinetti Gaetano Distributed by ZDF Films (Germany), Oak 3 Films (Singapore), 艺煌文化 (China) Release date(s) 30 October 2005
(Germany)Running time 90 minutes (2 episodes each) Country Singapore, Germany Language Mandarin, German, English Budget SGD 7 million House of Harmony (German: Das Haus der Harmonie) is a S$7 million German-Singaporean telemovie. Jointly produced by 4 parties - Germany's FFP Media and ZDF Pictures, together with Singapore's Oak 3 Films and Media Development Authority (MDA), the telemovie was shot in three languages - English, German, and Mandarin.
It is based on the novel Perfect Harmony by Barbara Wood
Contents
Cast
- Fann Wong - Mei Ling
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer - Richard Barclay
- Maggie Q - Harmony
- Daniel Morgenroth - Gideon Barclay
- Monika Peitsch - Fiona Barclay
- Zhu Houren - Chang Suyin
- Cheng Pei-pei - Amah
- Claudine Wilde - Olivia Wilson
- Andrea Jonasson - Marie Larousse
- Jason Chan - Michael Lee
Story
Singapore in the 1920s sets the stage for the dramatic romance between a young Asian woman (Fann Wong) and a married American industrialist (Philippe Brenninkmeyer). It is a love doomed by laws and tradition, but which yields a child, Harmony (Maggie Q).
After finishing her studies, she goes to America and becomes a successful maker and distributor of herbal medicines. She also falls in love with her father's adopted son (Daniel Morgenroth), but is reviled by the young man's racially and socially bigoted mother. The story revolves around whether the two lovers could overcome all barriers and be together.
Viewership
House of Harmony has been telecast in Germany, Austria, France and Belgium to a combined prime-time viewership of over 80 million.[1]
Awards
House of Harmony won a Silver Award in the 2005 Queensland Awards for Cinematography, by the Australian Cinematographers Society.[2]
References
- ^ "范文芳, Maggie Q 主演 《融之堂》即将引进内地". 电影宝库. SINA.com. http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2006-11-08/09541318345.html. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ http://www.cinematographer.org.au/awards/state/qld/11564
External links
Fann Wong Albums Fanntasy (1996) • I Live Alone (1997) • Shopping (1998) • Missing You (1999) • Moments of Magic (2000) • No Problem (2000) • In Love With You (2005)Related articles filmography • Christopher Lee
Cinema of SingaporeActors · Films A-Z · Films of 1990s to 2009 · Films of 2010 · Films of 2011 · Directors · Screenwriters ·
Producers · Films by gross takings · Films set in Singapore · Cinemas · Festivals · StudiosCategories:- 2005 films
- German films
- German-language films
- English-language films
- Mandarin-language films
- Singaporean films
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