Accidental Love If flowers bear messages of heartfelt love, symbolizing the myriad of human emotions, then a flower shop is a place where many different love stories can be found… Rena is an attractive young owner of a new flower shop. Trying to get over a failed relationship, she moves to Shanghai where she starts a small shop selling with what she loves most, flowers. Rena knows all about the symbolism of flowers and the messages they convey. She also thinks she knows all about love, but she soon learns the deeper meanings of love through her encounters with her regular customers: a dying old lady, a strange over-friendly man, a teenage guy who loves a hearing-impaired girl, a filial man with a handicapped mum and an insecure single clerk in her late 30s. Every face that enters a flower shop has a different love story, love in its many facets. Is love stronger than death? What is the difference between love and duty? Does altruistic love exist? How does a person find self-love? How should true love be expressed? How does a man deal with a commitment he has made to someone and a love he has developed for another? And how does a florist feels if a guy she has fallen in love with always buys flowers from her for another girl? Rena also eventually finds herself in her own love entanglement when she is torn between two men – a Catholic priest who cannot love her, and a romantic guy who reciprocates her love at the wrong time. Accidental Love is a feature length film that consists of six urban love stories revolving around the flower shop, beautifully interwoven into a meaningful romantic comedy that appeals to an international audience. The Universal Appeal “I love Accidental Love!!! I am very interested to produce it and I am convinced that it will be a success…” Christian Comarmand, Executive Producer, Mauritius / France “Thank you for Accidental Love - very cool, very exciting… much like ‘Amelie’ meets ‘Love Actually’… This is excellent work! And definitely something we can work on together. Very exciting concept with the different international versions, and the multi-national mega-launch party.” Mark Byers, multi Emmy nominee Producer, USA “… it has an amazing universal sensibility with great premise and plot. It has ample scope to be adapted into an Indian set up.” Girish Malik, Director-Producer, India “Yes, it is a very attractive project… Can I have a role for this project? ^^ ” Rose Han, Producer, Korea “Quite the progress that you have done for Accidental Love. I think this project will be successful hearing many interest coming from all over the world for the project.” Woen Jun Khang, Director, Indonesia “We are really excited with the film and would love to be a part of it!” Juan Torres, Producer, Spain Consisting of a universal theme in a beautiful setting, creative stories imbued with interesting characters and relatable issues, Accidental Love has garnered enthusiastic responses from various international directors and producers who have expressed keen interest to produce Accidental Love. Creator's Statement A flower shop, with its metaphors and inherent meanings, is a perfect premise for different love stories to converge. The symbolism of flowers and the messages they convey, juxtaposed with the strong human stories create both a poetic touch and a personal feel to this romantic film. Add to that the great potential for cinematographic possibilities that the myriad of colourful flowers offer and melodious original soundtracks to enhance the emotions of the characters and we have a story that will endear itself to the audience. Every face that enters a flower shop has a different love story, love in its many facets. I wish to explore the different facets of love and issues that are prevalent in our modern society. _ Is love stronger than death? In a society where many marriages are short-lived and relationships temporary, are there still stories of undying love that can inspire us? _ Does altruistic love exist? Disappointed by the selfishness in the world, do we start to wrongly presume rare acts of love as perverted motives? In a society that has grown increasingly superficial, do we doubt that anyone can get to know someone else more deeply without wrong intentions? _ How does a person measure his / her worth? How does a person find self-love? _ Duty and filial piety are esteemed values in Asian societies. But is there a difference between love and duty? _ How should true love be shown? In a way that expresses our heart or a way that the other party can feel? _ How does a man deal with a commitment he has made to someone and a love he has developed for another? This is a universal story that will touch the hearts of many. Love is dissected to its various forms and portrayed as they really are: sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes mad, sometimes bittersweet, sometimes mistaken… but always powerful. With its universal theme and deep messages, this film can essentially go the commercial route to reach to the masses and yet also enter the festival circuit. Visually beautiful, and postcard perfect, these 6 short stories on love weaved into one main plot will bring the audience into a world they wish it had been theirs to keep. Gin Kai Chan Executive Producer Upside Down Media Group