Love Is Not Blind

Love Is Not Blind
Directed by Teng Huatao
Starring Wen Zhang
Bai Baihe
Zhang Jiayi
Production
company
Release date
  • November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)
Running time
 110 mins
Country China
Language Mandarin
Budget RMB 9 million (US$1.4 million)[1]
Box office RMB 350 million (US$56 million)[2]

Love Is Not Blind (Chinese: 失恋33天[3]) is a 2011 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Teng Huatao.[4] The film was adapted from an online novel[5] written by Bao Jingjing which has been popular among cyber users since its appearance. Due to the popularity of the source,[6] Teng adapted the novel into a movie,[7] which was said to be prepared specially for Nov.11—the Singles' Day in China.[8] The film became a major commercial success in China, considering its low budget. Now Teng is considering adapting the novel into a TV play.[9]

Huang Xiaoxian, a 27-year-old woman who lives in Beijing, breaks up with her boyfriend of 7 years after witnessing him on a date with her best friend in a shopping mall. Heart-broken and depressed, XiaoXian mopes around at work and nearly gets fired for screwing up a big assignment. With the surprising help from a colleague she usually loathes, Xiaoxian gradually heals, starts to see more truly of herself, and finds love from someone who has always been there for her.

Cast

  • Bai Baihe as Huang Xiaoxian
  • Wen Zhang as Wang Xiaojian (Wang Yiyang)
  • Zhang Jiayi as Da Laowang
  • Guo Jingfei as Lu Ran
  • Wang Yaoqing as Wei Yiran
  • Zhang Zixuan as Li Ke
  • Cao Cuifen as Aunt Zhang
  • Wei Zongwan as Uncle Chen
  • Hai Qing as Aunt Zhang (youth)
  • Liao Fan as Uncle Chen (youth)
  • Li Nian as Cello teacher
  • Jiao Junyan as Feng Jiaqi

Theme song

Love Song,[10] sung by Chen Shanni, with lyrics and music by her as well, was first included in Chen's album Later, we all cried in 2004.

References

  1. ↑ Love Is Not Blind is a box office hit in China
  2. ↑ New Film Offers Romance-starved Respite for Single’s Day
  3. ↑ http://weibo.com/2037943531
  4. ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 89. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  6. ↑ http://movie.douban.com/subject/4873490/
  7. ↑ http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzA3ODk2MTYw.html
  8. ↑ http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/2011-11/17/content_24143969.htm
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  10. ↑ http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/296997


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