Five Blind Dates
| Five Blind Dates | |
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| Directed by | Shawn Seet |
| Screenplay by | Nathan Ramos-Park Shuang Hu |
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| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Mark Warner Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by | Shirley Song Jina Hyojin An |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Five Blind Dates is a 2024 Australian romantic comedy film, written by Nathan Ramos-Park and Shuang Hu, who also stars.[1]
Premise[edit]
With her artisanal tea shop in Sydney unsuccessful, Lia returns to her hometown of Townsville for her younger sister's wedding. At the engagement party, a fortune teller tells her she will meet the love of her life amongst her next five dates.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Shuang Hu as Lia
- Yoson An as Richard
- Tiffany Wong as Alice
- Ilai Swindells as Mason
- Tzi Ma as Xian
- Renee Lim as Jing
- Rob Collins as Curtis
- Desmond Chiam as Apollo
- Jon Prasida as Ezra
Production[edit]
Directed by Shawn Seet,[3] Five Blind Dates is the first Amazon Prime Video Original movie to be produced in Australia. Co-writer Nathan Ramos-Park initially had the idea for a reality show called Five Blind Dates where five people from the contestant's life choose a person that they think be their soulmate. Co-writer Shuang Hu has described how the film incorporates themes such as "filial piety and some of the responsibilities we feel towards our families in this modern era of trying to make a career and chase our dreams, but also feeling the responsibility of getting married and having kids".[4]
The cast is led by Shuang Hu and also features Desmond Chiam, Tiffany Wong, Renee Lim, Tzi Ma, Yoson An and Rob Collins.[5]
Release[edit]
The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 13 February 2024.[1][6]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Five Blind Dates holds an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews, and an auspice score of 65%.[7]
Angeline Barion in BuzzFeed described the film as "feel good and comforting".[8] Jodi McAllister in The Conversation described it as “refreshing” and "joyful".[9]
Adaptation[edit]
In March 2024, it was reported that a British adaptation written by Nikita Lalwani had entered post-production, entitled Picture This.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Marsh, James (February 10, 2024). "Amazon Prime movie review: Five Blind Dates – Australian romantic comedy starring Shuang Hu and a mostly Asian cast is no Crazy Rich Asians". South China Morning Post. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal (February 13, 2024). "Five Blind Dates Movie Review: Charming Australian Rom-Com Is Ideal Valentine's Day Viewing". Timesnownews. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Five Blind Dates". Screen Australia. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Jeffery, Yasmin (February 13, 2024). "With Five Blind Dates, Shuang Hu decided to make a rom-com about filial piety, friendship and a tea shop". ABC Entertainment. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Hamilton, Lisa (February 14, 2024). "Five Blind Dates on Prime Video is an unmissable new Australian rom-com". Mamamia. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Five Blind Dates (2024)". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Five Blind Dates". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Barion, Angeline (February 14, 2024). ""Five Blind Dates" Combines Swoonworthy Leads And A Heartwarming Story To Give Australian Rom-Coms A Face Lift". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ McAlister, Jodi (February 12, 2024). "New Aussie rom-com Five Blind Dates could become your next comfort watch". The Conversation. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 22, 2024). "Simone Ashley & Hero Fiennes Tiffin Leading Prime Video Rom-Com 'Picture This'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
