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Be There or Be Square (1998)

Be There or Be Square poster
Original title
不见不散
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two Beijing natives keep running into each other while working in Los Angeles. They try to juggle their work with a growing friendship and possible romance despite a series of mishaps.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlewarmcomedicquirky

What happens

Be There or Be Square (simplified Chinese: 不见不散; traditional Chinese: 不見不散; pinyin: Bújiàn búsàn) is a 1998 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, produced by Beijing Forbidden City Film Co. Ltd., Beijing Film Studio, Zhongji Modern Commercial, Beijing Zhengtian Media & Culture Centre, and Sleiman/Tyrol Films. Ge You and Xu Fan star as Beijing natives working in Los Angeles, whose paths constantly cross in a foreign city. They attempt to balance work with friendship/love in spite of mounting disasters each time they meet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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