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HONG KONG - Director Peter Chan's musical movie "Perhaps Love" has edged out Jackie Chan's "The Myth" and Stanley Kwan's "Everlasting Love" to become Hong Kong's official entry for the Oscar best foreign film award.
The movie was chosen in a vote by the 11 directors of the Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong.
The federation's chairman, Crucindo Hung, said Tuesday that "Perhaps Love," a romance set against the making of a musical, has both artistic and commercial value.
It is "the most unique film in Hong Kong film history," Hung said.
"Perhaps Love" features an international cast and crew including Hong Kong pop star Jacky Cheung, South Korean actor Ji Jin-hee, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro and Chinese actress Zhou Xun. It was shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Peter Pau and choreographed by Bollywood's Farah Khan.
Chan's previous work includes "Comrades: Almost a Love Story," "Three" and "The Love Letter," which featured Tom Selleck and Ellen DeGeneres.
A music video from "Perhaps Love" played Tuesday's announcement ceremony showed a Broadway-style production, but in Chinese. Hung said the three shortlisted movies were equally good and it was a tough choice. He didn't release the final vote tally.
Chan said the honor was a "first step."
"The most important thing is whether we can make it to the final five" that are nominated for the Oscar, he said.
HONG KONG - Director Peter Chan's musical movie "Perhaps Love" has edged out Jackie Chan's "The Myth" and Stanley Kwan's "Everlasting Love" to become Hong Kong's official entry for the Oscar best foreign film award.
The movie was chosen in a vote by the 11 directors of the Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong.
The federation's chairman, Crucindo Hung, said Tuesday that "Perhaps Love," a romance set against the making of a musical, has both artistic and commercial value.
It is "the most unique film in Hong Kong film history," Hung said.
"Perhaps Love" features an international cast and crew including Hong Kong pop star Jacky Cheung, South Korean actor Ji Jin-hee, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro and Chinese actress Zhou Xun. It was shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Peter Pau and choreographed by Bollywood's Farah Khan.
Chan's previous work includes "Comrades: Almost a Love Story," "Three" and "The Love Letter," which featured Tom Selleck and Ellen DeGeneres.
A music video from "Perhaps Love" played Tuesday's announcement ceremony showed a Broadway-style production, but in Chinese. Hung said the three shortlisted movies were equally good and it was a tough choice. He didn't release the final vote tally.
Chan said the honor was a "first step."
"The most important thing is whether we can make it to the final five" that are nominated for the Oscar, he said.
