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About
Matthew, a young advertising executive in Chicago, puts his life and a business trip to China on hold when he thinks he sees Lisa, the love of his life who left him without a word two years earlier, walking out of a restaurant one day.
Theatrical
Sep 3, 2004
Box Office
$13.0M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 28, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Lakeshore Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Confrontation of Love and Truth
Matthew
You knew she was here the whole time?
Alex
This belongs to you. It's from her.
[reaches into her bag and grabs the envelop she was suppose to give to Matthew two years earlier]
Lisa
Matt, please don't think that I'm running away from you. I was so overwhelmed when you asked me to move in, I couldn't speak. My answer, of course, is yes. I love you, and can't wait to come home.
[in the letter]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Self-Deception in Relationships
Matthew
I'm going to China tonight, I'm practically engaged-- do I need to remind you?
Luke
The lies we tell ourselves.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Josh Hartnett
Matthew
R
Rose Byrne
Alex
M
Matthew Lillard
Luke
D
Diane Kruger
Lisa
C
Christopher Cousins
Daniel
J
Jessica Paré
Rebecca
V
Vlasta Vrana
Jeweller
A
Amy Sobol
Ellie
T
Ted Whittall
Walter
I
Isabel Dos Santos
Chamber Maid
M
Mark Camacho
Bartender
M
Miranda Handford
Actress Olivia
S
Stéfanie Buxton
Ticket Agent
J
Joanna Noyes
Mary
M
Marcel Jeannin
Theater Director
K
Kerrilyn Keith
Female Customer
S
Stanley Hilaire
Stage Manager
Z
Zhenhu Han
Mr Hong
L
Lu Ye
Ms Hsia
C
Christian Paul
Orsino
