When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep

When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep (also known as When Wolf Falls in Love with Sheep) is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic fantasy film directed by Hou Chi-jan and starring Kai Ko and Jian Man-shu.[3]

When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep
Theatrical release poster
Chinese南方小羊牧場
Hanyu PinyinNán Fāng Xiǎo Yáng Mù Chǎng
Directed byHou Chi-jan
Written byHou Chi-jan
Kelly Yang
Ho Shing-ming
Autumn Chen
Produced byAileen Li
StarringKai Ko
Jian Man-shu
CinematographyPatrick Chou
Edited byChiang Yi-ning
Shieh Meng-ju
Music byOwen Wang
Production
companies
Strawberry Time Films
Film Magic Pictures
Distributed byAtom Cinema
Release date
  • November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeNT$10 million (Taiwan)[1]
US$176,260 (international)[2]

Premise

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At the Nanyang Street neighborhood in Zhongzheng District where there are many cram schools, a young man works at a copy shop making copies for test papers, with hopes of encountering his girlfriend who had broken up with him via a post-it note. One day, he notices drawings of a sheep on a piece of test paper he's printing and he sets out to find the illustrator by drawing a wolf cartoon that dialogues with the sheep in response.

Cast

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  • Kai Ko as Tung / Wolf
  • Jian Man-shu as Hsiao Yang
  • Kuo Shu-yao as Tsui Pao-pao
  • Tsai Chen-nan as Photocopy shop boss
  • Lin Ching-tai as Noodle stall owner / Priest
  • Dennis Nieh as Cram school boss
  • Lu Ting-wei as Fried Rice Man
  • Nikki Hsieh as Tsai Yi-ying, Tung's ex-girlfriend
  • Bryan Chang as Chiang Shuo-tao, Hsiao Yang's ex-boyfriend
  • Peggy Tseng as Fried Rice Man's ex-girlfriend
  • Fan Hsiao-fan as Hsiao Yang's mother
  • Wu Pi-lien as Auntie Sticky Rice
  • Kao Yi-ling as Chih
  • Chuang Ching-shen as Locker renter guard
  • Lai Pei-ying as Locker renter hairdresser
  • Chou Min-fu as Enrolling student

Soundtrack

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When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 9, 2012
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length35:00
LabelAsiaMuse Entertainment
No.TitlePerformerLength
1."Once Upon a Time (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:06
2."I'm Leaving (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:51
3."Copy Center Rhapsody (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:13
4."The Young-Spirited Nanyang Street (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:17
5."Sure-Win Cram School (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:54
6."Me, the Left Out Fool (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang00:38
7."Lost & Found (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:07
8."Copy Center Boss's Fortune Dream (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang00:24
9."Flags March (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:14
10."Sleepwalking (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:21
11."Let's Share the Pasture (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:31
12."Yang's Past (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang02:45
13."Midnight Talk (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang02:34
14."Rhythm of the Rain (Instrumental Version)"John Gummoe03:01
15."Story of the Golden Fried Rice Man (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:58
16."Would There Be Forever and Ever (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:42
17."Fly Fly Paperplane (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang05:14
18."Thank You! Big Bad Wolf (Instrumental Version)"Owen Wang01:30
19."When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep (Theme Song)"Riin (The Girl and The Robots)03:05

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Category Recipients Result
7th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Jian Man-shu Nominated
Best Visual Effects Chas Chau, Lewis Chan, Benson Poon, Johnny Lin, Shaun Su Nominated
Asian Film Festival, Reggio Emilia[4] Most Original Film When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep Won
2013 Fantasia International Film Festival[5] Best Director Hou Chi-jan Won
50th Golden Horse Awards Best Visual Effects Chas Chau, Lewis Chan, Benson Poon, Johnny Lin, Shaun Su Nominated
Best Art Direction Penny Tsai Nominated
15th Taipei Film Awards Best Technical Achievements When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep Won
2013 Heartland Film Festival[5] Crystal Heart Prize When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep Won

References

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  1. ^ "淪為臨演? 陳柏霖新片Kuso偶像劇│Tvbs新聞網". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ "When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. ^ "Film Review: 'When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep'". 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Asian film festival, vince "All apologies"". 12 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
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