The Leap Years

The Leap Years

Infobox_Film
name = The Leap Years


imdb_id =
writer = Jean Yeo, Alain Layrac, Fina Torres, George Walker T & Catherine Lim (novel)
starring = Wong Lilin
Ananda Everingham
Qi Yuwu
Joan Chen
director = Jean Yeo
producer = Chan Pui Yin
Ng San San
release = 2008
language = English
budget =
imdb_id=0470420

"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. The production for the film started in 2005, and the film was initially to be released in December 2005 release [ [http://www.mda.gov.sg/wms.www/thenewsdesk.aspx?sid=645 Media Development Authority - Singapore Films Set To Debut At Cannes Film Festival ] ] . It was ultimately released on the 29th February, 2008 in Singapore.

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.

Production

The Joan Chen part is not in the novella. According to director Jean Yeo, it was added as a marketing decision to get Joan Chen involved, as her presence could help with the distribution of the film. It was shot separately, and the 9 minutes of Joan Chen's part was shot by the second unit director. [ [http://campus-observer.org/index.php/livin/marketing-strategy-results-in-cinematic-bloopers-in-the-leap-years.html Marketing strategy results in cinematic bloopers in ‘The Leap Years’] ] [ [http://anutshellreview.blogspot.com/2008/02/leap-years.html A Nutshell Review: The Leap Years] ]

Cast

* Wong Lilin – Li-Ann (younger years - ages 24 to 36)
* Ananda Everingham – Jeremy Harvey (younger years - ages 24 to 36)
* Qi Yu Wu – KS
* Joan Chen – Li-Ann (older years - age 48)
* Jason Chan – Raymond
* 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. (Windows Cafe was an actual restaurant at Club Street, Singapore, at the time the movie was filmed. Though by the time the film opened, it had been replaced by a new restaurant called Seven On Club.)
* 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 two hours they have together.
* Li-Lin's real life husband Allan Wu makes a very brief cameo appearance as Danny, the husband of Kim (Paula Malai Ali), during Li-Ann's second leap year of meeting Jeremy.

External links

*imdb title|id=0470420|title=The Leap Years
* [http://www.mediacorpraintree.com/js/fs.asp?ref=/theleapyears.htm The Leap Years - MediacorpRaintree.com]


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