Year:

2001

Title:

THE ART OF WOO

Director:

Helen Lee

Writer(s):

Helen Lee

Producer(s) :

Anita Lee

In brief:

The Art of Woo is a sly romantic comedy about Alessa Woo, a beautiful and ambitious art curator who meets her match in gifted painter, Ben Crowchild. Alessa Woo poses as a rich Asian heiress to catch her man of means. Alessa’s well-laid plans to find her millionaire go awry when Ben moves in next door. Not only does the pair share an affinity for art and an adjoining bathroom, her enigmatic neighbour had secrets of his own. A modern take on the classical romantic comedy, The Art of Woo, is an unmistakably contemporary story about modern and hidden identities, art and class, and the desire for transcendence.

Distributor:

Canada – Odeon Films; World (ex Canada) – CFC Feature Film Project

Awards & Nominations:

• Genie Award for Best Song
• Screened at; the Toronto International Film Festival; Atlantic Film Festival; Pusan International Film Festival; Vancouver International Film Festival