Love in the Buff (2012 Film)

Love in the Buff (Chinese: 春嬌與志明) is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama directed by Pang Ho-Cheung. It serves as the sequel to the 2010 film Love in a Puff, continuing the story of the protagonists, Cherie and Jimmy.

Promotional poster for Love in the Buff — Promotional poster for the 2012 film Love in the Buff.

Plot

Set six months after the events of the first film, the relationship between Cherie and Jimmy faces significant strain. Following their breakup, Jimmy relocates to Beijing for a new job assignment. Cherie later moves to Beijing to manage a cosmetics store, leading to a series of encounters as their lives intersect once again in a new city.

Production and Release

The film was written and produced by Pang Ho-Cheung, with cinematography by Jason Kwan Chi-Yiu. It has a runtime of 111 minutes and is primarily in Cantonese. The film held its world premiere on March 21, 2012, at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, where it served as the opening film. It received a general theatrical release in Hong Kong on March 29, 2012.

Scene from Love in the Buff — A scene featuring the lead characters in Beijing.

Cast

Miriam Yeung as Cherie
Shawn Yue as Jimmy
Mini Yang as You-you
Xu Zheng as Sam
Yat Ning Chan as Isabel
Ekin Cheng as Himself
Sui-man Chim as Paul
Huang Xiaoming as Ben
Vincent Kok as Tak
Jo Kuk as KK
June Lam as Brenda
Roy Szeto as Eunuch
Kristal Tin as Olivia
Linda Wong as Herself
Siu Yam-Yam as Cherie's mother