Words from advisors in the Sundance Screenwriters Lab
“I found the story to be romantic and wry, beautiful and heartfelt. The characters are all real people we relate to from whatever culture we’re from. I can’t wait to see the movie. And I know it WILL be a movie.”
- Frank Scott (Screenwriter of “Out of Sight”, “Minority Report”)
“I think Addicted To Love will make a powerful and deeply moving love story.”
- Rodrigo Garcia (Adviser, the Locarno Film Festival 2005 winner - “Nine Lives” and the director of “Six Feet Under”)
“Addicted To Love is a shrewdly observed comedy about family life, secret love, and passion that does not fade with age. In style, it reminds me of the great late comedies of Ozu. The story is rooted in modern Beijing, where its lovers sneak off to KFC for dinner (always seeking out the oldest one to get the most authentic flavor), but its meaning is timeless and universal. Under LIU Hao’s direction, this will be a beautiful film.”
- Dan Kleinman (Chair, Film Division, Columbia University New York)
“LIU Hao is an accomplished filmmaker whose work moves e a great deal. His latest script, Addicted To Love, is no exception. It deals with human emotion and frailty in an unusual and funny way. As good as the script is I know that the film, when complete, will be even better.”
- John Lee Hancock (Sundance Screenwriter Lab Adviser)
“What a wonderful film this will be. Funny. Moving. Redemptive. And a testament to the fact that one can fall in love at any age. I look forward to seeing it on the screen.”
- Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal (Golden Globe Award winner – “Running on Empty”)
