Underplayed Gems

If You Are the One (2008)

If You Are the One poster
Original title
非诚勿扰
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 106 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy single man places a personal ad seeking a wife. He meets a series of quirky women and forms an unexpected bond with a flight attendant.

lightheartedwittyromanticbittersweetgentleslow-pacedwhimsicalcharming

What happens

If You Are the One (simplified Chinese: 非诚勿扰; traditional Chinese: 非誠勿擾; pinyin: Fēichéng Wùrǎo; lit. 'if insincere', 'do not disturb') is a 2008 Chinese romantic comedy film written and directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Ge You and Shu Qi. The film was successful at the Chinese box office, earning over ¥364 million (US$53.7 million) at the box office and becoming one of Feng's top-grossing films to date. Two sequels have been released: If You Are the One 2 (2010) and If You Are the One 3 (2023). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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