Wednesday, January 4, 2012

10 Romantic Chinese Movies


This Valentine’s Day, how about celebrating it with movies? Perhaps love is in the air, and all you need to do is let the movies warm up the romantic mood. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to love. Don’t keep yourself waiting alone. Take your beloved one to the cinema, or rent some DVDs. Create an eternal moment for her/him to remember. Tell her/him that you will always be there, that your love will cool her/him in hot summer days and warm her/him throughout chilly winter nights. And don’t forget to say, Happy Valentine’s Day! And I love you!
A Good Rain Knows
In one of his most famous poems, ancient Chinese poet Du Fu extols the spring rain with a classic line - "A good rain knows its season." Dong-Ho, a modern-time businessman in South Korea, probably thinks he is irrelevant to this Chinese saying until he travels to Chengdu, where Du Fu composed his poem. The romantic feature "A Good Rain Knows", starring Gao Yuanyuan and Jung Woo-Sung, is directed by Hur Jin-Ho.
Sophie’s Revenge
Cartoonist/writer Sophie falls for a surgeon named Jeff. But actress Joanna shows up and lures the new boyfriend away for her. In order to win her man back, Sophie has to engage in a series of manipulations and maneuvers.
Go Lala Go!
Helmed by actress-turned-director Xu Jinglei, the film is adapted from a novel entitled "Du Lala's Promotion". The best-seller centers on a woman named Du Lala who takes the high road to get promoted.
What Women Want
The film, called "Wo Zhi Nv Ren Xin" in Chinese, is about an advertising agency manager who suddenly finds he can read women's minds. Lau plays the lead character, and Gong is his love interest.
Lover's Discourse
Through the telling of four different stories of four young couples, starring Eason Chan, Karena Lam, Mavis Fan, Eddie Peng, Kay Tse, William Chan, the film depicts the happiness and sadness people feel when they are looking for love in the modern city.
If You Are the One
Qin Fen (Ge) is a man in his late 40s who returns to China after many years overseas. He becomes a multimillionaire after selling an "innovative invention" to a high-profile (but foolish) angel investor (Fan). With his new fortune, Qin decides to put an end to his bachelor life and advertises open invitations to potential partners online, citing only "if you are the one", which actually means "don't disturb if not sincere".
Subsequently, he encounters various candidates from a homosexual former friend, a cemetery saleswoman, a pathological amnesiac, an ethnic minority pecking hen, an erotophobic widow, an expecting single mother to a stock-holding trader. Eventually, he crosses path with air stewardess Liang Xiaoxiao (Shu). While helping Liang get over her agonizing love affair with a married man (Fong), Qin strikes up an unexpected friendship with Liang, which eventually blossoms into love during a trip to Hokkaido.
If You Are the One 2
In the first film, middle-aged Qin Fen (Ge You) tries to find true love by setting his hope on blind dates. He eventually falls in love with an attractive young lady named Liang Xiaoxiao, who is desperately in love with a married man. The sequel continues to tell the stories between Qin Fen and Liang Xiaoxiao, who decide to have a trial marriage.
Love in Disguise
The film is about superstar singer Du Minghan (Wang), who disguises himself as an undergraduate at a music conservatory so that he can pursue his schoolmate Song Xiaoqing (Liu Yifei), whom he has a crush on.
Color Me Love
"Color Me Love" follows a fashion magazine intern, played by Yao Chen, who mirrors Anne Hathaway's role in David Frankel's 2006 comedy drama "The Devil Wears Prada". Liu Ye plays a painter who is attracted to her.
The film features cameos by real-life fashion personalities, including Hong Huang, the chief editor of "iLook"; and Su Mang, the chief editor of the Harper's Bazaar Chinese edition.
Under the Hawthorn Tree
A girl named Jing Qiu from the city is sent to a village at the age of 16 where she meets her Mr. Right. He's the son of the village head whose family is superior over Jing's during the Cultural revolution. Jing's lover promises to wait for her until she grows up.

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