# Adoring
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{{short description|2019 film directed by Larry Yang}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Adoring
| image = AdoringMoviePoster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| l = ''Adoring''
| t = 寵愛
| s = 宠爱
| p = ''Chǒng'ài''}}
| director = Larry Yang
| producer = [Xu Zheng](/source/Xu_Zheng_(actor))
| writer =
| starring = [Yu Hewei](/source/Yu_Hewei)
[Li Landi](/source/Li_Landi)
[Leo Wu](/source/Leo_Wu)
[Zhang Zifeng](/source/Zhang_Zifeng)
[Wallace Chung](/source/Wallace_Chung)
[Yang Zishan](/source/Yang_Zishan)
[William Chan](/source/William_Chan)
[Zhong Chuxi](/source/Zhong_Chuxi)
[Tan Jianci](/source/Tan_Jianci)
[Kan Qingzi](/source/Kan_Qingzi)
| music = [Nicolas Errèra](/source/Nicolas_Err%C3%A8ra)
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2019|12|31}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
| budget =
| gross = US$99.6 million[{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Chong-Ai-(China)#tab=summary|title=Chong Ai (2019) - Financial Information|website=[The Numbers](/source/The_Numbers_(website))|accessdate=9 April 2021}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10203982/|title=Adoring|website=[Box Office Mojo](/source/Box_Office_Mojo)|publisher=[IMDb](/source/IMDb)|accessdate=January 14, 2020}}]
}}
'''''Adoring''''' ({{lang-zh|c=宠爱}}) is a 2019 Chinese ensemble [romantic comedy](/source/romantic_comedy)-[drama film](/source/drama_film) directed by Larry Yang and produced by [Xu Zheng](/source/Xu_Zheng_(actor)). It tells 6 heartwarming stories of how people interact with their pets to discover love in their lives. [Principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) began in April 2019 in China and it was released in China on 31 December 2019.[{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2019/08/28/1596532.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828110211/http://news.mtime.com/2019/08/28/1596532.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2019|title=徐峥新片《宠爱》定档"元旦档"}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.1905.com/news/20190827/1404243.shtml#p1|title=徐峥监制电影《宠爱》首曝演员阵容 定档12月31日}}] It was subsequently released internationally in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan from January 2020.
== Synopsis ==
Gao Ming is a single father who lives alone with a cat after being estranged from his wife and daughter, he tries to connect with the latter when she returns for a vacation. Chen Leyun is a student who becomes blind after an illness and his classmate Jiang Nan tries to help him by training her pet to be his guide-dog. Li Xiang tries to hide his pet pig from his girlfriend Qu Feifei, but to no avail when she moves into his apartment. Zhao Le and Fang Xin is a newly married couple who finds their attempts at consummating their marriage being hilariously thwarted repeatedly by her pet dog. Luo Hua gets his neighbour An Ying's help to get care of a stray cat, not knowing her obsession with cleanliness. Ah De has the help of a stray dog when he loses his way delivering food to the apartment, and ends up helping it to find a new home eventually.
== Cast ==
===Main cast===
* [Yu Hewei](/source/Yu_Hewei) as Gao Ming, a single father
* [Li Landi](/source/Li_Landi) as Gao Mengmeng, Gao Ming's daughter
* [Leo Wu](/source/Leo_Wu) as Chen Leyun, a blind student
* [Zhang Zifeng](/source/Zhang_Zifeng) as Jiang Nan, Leyun's classmate
* [Wallace Chung](/source/Wallace_Chung) as Li Xiang, a stock broker
* [Yang Zishan](/source/Yang_Zishan) as Qu Feifei, Li Xiang's girlfriend
* [William Chan](/source/William_Chan) as Zhao Le, a graphic designer
* [Zhong Chuxi](/source/Zhong_Chuxi) as Fang Xin, an air stewardess, Zhao Le's wife
* [Tan Jianci](/source/Tan_Jianci) as Luo Hua, an animal lover
* [Kan Qingzi](/source/Kan_Qingzi) as An Ying, Luo Hua's neighbour
* Guo Qilin as Ah De, a food-delivery worker
===Supporting cast===
* [Gong Beibi](/source/Gong_Beibi) as Gao's Ex-wife
* Zhao Yunzhuo as young Fang Xin
* [Li Qian](/source/Li_Qian_(actress))
* [Lang Yueting](/source/Lang_Yueting)
* Yu Ailei
* Wang Ziyi
* ONER
==Soundtrack==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Performer
| title1 = Adoring 宠爱
| music1 =
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = Leo Wu, Zhang Zifeng, Wallace Chung, Yang Zishan, William Chan,
Zhong Chuxi, Tan Jianci, Kan Qingzi, Guo Qilin, Li Landi
| length1 = 3:13
| title2 = Happy New Year 新年快乐
| music2 =
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = William Chan
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Because of Adoring 因为宠爱
| music3 =
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Jin Wenqi
| length3 = 3:50
}}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients
! Result
|-
| rowspan=4| 8th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival || Best New Director || Larry Yang ||{{won}}
|-
| Popularity Award|| [Leo Wu](/source/Leo_Wu), Guo Qilin||{{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Actor|| [Wallace Chung](/source/Wallace_Chung), [William Chan](/source/William_Chan)||{{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Actress|| [Zhong Chuxi](/source/Zhong_Chuxi)||{{won}}
|-
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=10203982}}
Category:2019 films
Category:Chinese romantic comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Larry Yang
Category:2019 Mandarin-language films
Category:2019 Chinese films
{{2010s-China-film-stub}}
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