Asian entertainment fans probably recognize Rene Liu as an all-round talent – an actress (A World Without Thieves), a singer, and a writer. She plays a young woman who always feels insecure in Happy Birthday, a film based on her own short story, alongside Hong Kong heartthrob Louis Koo who takes on a completely different role after his suave triad character in Election. Directed by Jingle Ma (Tokyo Raider) and written by Sylvia Chang (20 30 40), Happy Birthday portrays an ambivalent relationship between two college friends who refrain from dating despite their deep but repressed love. Their innocence beliefs in love, no matter how distant to most people in reality, remind viewers of the sweetest memories of their youthful days.

Rene Liu successfully delivers the complex role of Mi, who chooses to remain single rather than risking the slightest chance of being dumped. She loves her friend Nan (Louis Koo) more than anyone, yet she asks him to be her best friend instead of boyfriend. For ten years, he wishes her a happy birthday no matter how far they are geographically apart or who they are with. However, this year his greeting arrives 42 hours late…

Produced by Eric Tsang, the film also features his daughter Bowie Tsang as Mi’s best friend and Lawrence Chou (AV, Re-Cycle) as Nan’s roommate. Ng Yiu Hon shows superb acting as Mi’s caring and liberal-minded father, and his son Carl Ng also guest stars in the film. Writers Tang Kit Ming and Mathias Woo have earned solid reputations in writing romantic radio dramas and artistic performances respectively. In the Hong Kong theatrical version of the film, Rene Liu’s character is dubbed in Cantonese by actress Amy Kwok, wife of Lau Ching Wan.

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