Love Lifting

After experiencing failures in a relationship and business, bar owner Shek Yung (Chapman To) moves to the suburbs of Shek O, where he is mistaken by others as a distressed triad leader. While feeling frustrated and lonely, Yung meets his neighbor Lee Lai (Elanne Kong), a former weightlifter who was forced to retire due to diabetes. Later, the two of them marry and have a son. However, Lai cannot let go of her beloved weightlifting career and Yung helps and encourages his wife to repelt^{[check spelling]} back into weight training and fulfil her uncompleted dream. In this way, Yung serves the role as a house husband to support his wife to return to the weightlifting arena.

• Chapman To as Shek Yung
• Elanne Kong as Lee Lai
• Tien Niu as Pretty Hung
• Jeremy Tsui as Kin
• Feng Haoxu as Shek Lui
• Zhang Songwen as Coach Chan Chiu
• Huang Jianxin as Coach Qiu
• Jun Kung as Brother Ding
• Bob Lam as Furniture mover
• Terence Siufay as Furniture mover
• Vincent Chui as Doctor
• Joe Cheung as Yung's father
• Lee Fung as Yung's mother
• Tam Kon-chung as Condo's security guard

• You Give Me Strength (你給我力量)
  • Composer: Alan Cheung
  • Lyricist: Lee Man
  • Singer: Elanne Kong

James Mrash of Twitch Film gave the film a negative review and writes "While Love Lifting has plenty of potential, as a sweet natured romance, domestic drama, or competitive sports movie, the script never feels committed to developing its story in any particular direction. A number of subplots are introduced - Yung's financial struggles and money-hungry ex-wife (whom we never see), a rivalry between Li Li's former and current coaches, Li Li's diabetes itself - only to be forgotten about or easily resolved without any drama or difficulty. Instead, the story simply progresses from A to B to C without any sense of urgency, peril, anticipation or excitement."^[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a relatively positive review and writes "Seemingly outrageous premise is played straight to positive, low-key effect. Director Herman Yau never oversells Love Lifting, making it enjoyable and probably a little too light. A likable if inessential film. Elanne Kong is surprisingly effective in the lead role."^[2]

The film grossed US$165,589 at the Hong Kong box office.^[3]

• 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Elanne Kong)
• 19th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award
  • Won: Film of Merit

• Love Lifting at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• Love Lifting at Hong Kong Cinemagic
• Love Lifting at IMDb