All About Love (得閒炒飯 De xian chao fan) is a 2010 Hong Kong film directed and produced by Ann Hui. Based on a true story, the plot concerns two bisexual women who had been lovers in the past and meet again years later in a counseling session for expectant mothers. Hui said in an interview that initially "There were no investors" for the film because the subject of same-sex relationships was banned in China, and the Hong Kong film industry relied on the Chinese market.
Ms. Hui, a graduate of the London Film School, described the film as "serious...but it is also very commercial," adding that "Sometimes it is better to make serious issues more acceptable to audiences, by making it a comedy and having big stars so that people will come watch the movie."
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Cast
Sandra Ng as Macy
Vivian Chow as Anita
Cheung Siu-fai as Robert
William Chan as Mike
Joey Meng as Eleanor
Queenie Chu
Fan Yik-Man
Fung Bo Bo
Raven Hanson
Serina Ha
Jo Kuk as Waiwai
Abe Kwong
Eman Lam
Rick Lau
Tina Lau
Jayson Li
Release
All About Love had its world premiere at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival on 11 August 2010; followed by theatrical release on 26 August 2010.
Its international premiere was held at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2010. It was screened by the Denver Film Society at the 2011 Cinema Q Film Festival, and by the San Francisco Film Society in the inauguration of its "Hong Kong Cinema Series" festival in 2011.