Question 1

How did Ye Liu and Jun Hu prepare for their roles as lovers in Lan Yu?

Accepted Answer

They worked on their rapport only four times before production, playing basketball and dining, and spent time with their respective girlfriend and wife present to clarify their romance would be fictional.

Question 2

Which film festival circuit did Lan Yu appear in during 2001?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Horse Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival.

Question 3

What led director Stanley Kwan to cast Ye Liu as Lan Yu?

Accepted Answer

After auditioning over 100 actors in China and Hong Kong for two months, Kwan decided on Ye Liu based on a photo given by Liu's assistant director from his debut film Postmen in the Mountains (1999).

Question 4

What is the setting and central conflict of Lan Yu?

Accepted Answer

The film is a love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman, set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.

Question 5

Who plays the character Chen Handong in Lan Yu?

Accepted Answer

Jun Hu plays Chen Handong.

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