20 30 40

20 30 40
20 30 40
	Hong Kong Poster
Directed by	Sylvia Chang
Screenplay by	Sylvia Chang
Produced by	Patricia Cheng; Hsu Li-kong; Chen Kuo-fu
Starring	Sylvia Chang; Rene Liu; Angelica Lee
Cinematography	Chien Hsiang
Edited by	Liao Ching-sung
Music by	Kay Huang
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia; Red on Red; Tang Moon International Productions
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Release date	March 5, 2004 (Taiwan);
Running time	113 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$704,550

20 30 40 is a 2004 Taiwanese film directed by Sylvia Chang. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival, and was Taiwan's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

The film tells the stories of three women aged 20, 30, and 40, in different stages of their lives.

Xiao Jie, a Malaysian girl who just turned 20, has arrived in Taipei for the first time to make her dream of being a pop star come true. Xie Jie makes friends with Yi Tong, a Hong Kong girl who pursues a music career as well. When they meet with reverses and realize the facts of life, they find themselves in the mire.

Xiang Xiang is a 30-years-old flight attendant. During a conversation with her colleague, Xiang Xiang says she is caught between two men. One is a mature doctor but already married, and the other one is a young recorder who is still ignorant. However, she still retains the memory of her ex-boyfriend in New York. Xiang Xiang is confused and does not know who her true love is.

Lily is a 40-year-old woman who is divorced. Facing life as a single woman in her middle-age, Lily tries out a new lifestyle while learning how to get along with her own company and what a middle-aged woman really needs before love and success.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Sylvia Chang as Lily
Rene Liu as Xiang Xiang
Angelica Lee as Xiao Jie
Kate Yeung as Tong Yi
Tony Leung Ka-fai as Shi-Jie 'Jerry' Zhang
Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Shi Ge
Richie Ren as Wang, the tennis instructor
Bolin Chen as Rock musician
Joanne Tseng as Lily's daughter
Chang Hung-Liang

Soundtrack

The theme song of the movie which is called "20 30 40" as well was sung by Sylvia Chang, Rene Liu and Angelica Lee.^{[citation needed]} The song expresses how women want and need in modern society, telling the audience that no matter what stage of life you are arriving, the way you choose to live is the most important. Happiness and beauty are not restricted by age.

Release

The film was originally released in 2004 in Germany, and then was released on screens in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea. The film was released on DVD in 2005 in Argentina by Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina, Italy and Hungary.

References

1 2 3 "20:30:40 (2004)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
1 2 "20:30:40".
↑ "50 Countries in Competition for Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2004-10-22. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
↑ "2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Nominees". Yahoo! Movies. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
↑ "20 30 40 (Movie)". M1905 Movie. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

External links

20 30 40 at IMDb

[hkmdb-1] 1 2 3 "20:30:40 (2004)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[BOM-2] 1 2 "20:30:40".

[AMPASSubmissionList-3] "50 Countries in Competition for Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2004-10-22. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

[YahooMoviesNomineeList-4] "2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Nominees". Yahoo! Movies. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

[5] "20 30 40 (Movie)". M1905 Movie. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.