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Romancing in Thin Air
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Romancing in Thin Air

Feb 9, 2012
1h 51m
★ 5.1

Rarified love in shangri-la.

Overview

After his new bride dumps him at their wedding reception, a heartbroken actor winds up in the mountains, where he meets and falls in love with a widowed fan.

Genres

Romance
Drama

Production Companies

Media Asia Films
Milkyway Image

Cast

Louis Koo

Michael

Louis Koo

Sammi Cheng

Sue

Sammi Cheng

Gao Yuanyuan

Ding Yuanyuan

Gao Yuanyuan

Wang Baoqiang

Zhang Xing

Wang Baoqiang

Li Guangjie

Yang Xiaotian

Li Guangjie

Ji Chen

Xiaotian

Ji Chen

Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung

Xiaolei

Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung

Oscar Li Ka

Entertainment News Anchor

Oscar Li Ka

Tien Niu

Doctor

Tien Niu

Elaine Tsang Kin-Yi

News Conference Reporter B

Elaine Tsang Kin-Yi

Crystal Huang Yi

Barbara

Crystal Huang Yi

Fu Chuanjie

Priest

Fu Chuanjie

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