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Irresistible Love (2016)

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Original title
不可抗力之男仆的秘密
Directed by
Sun Chengzhi
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 47m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Chinese film follows the complicated relationship between two men, Shu Nian and Xie Yan, as they navigate love and tragedy. The story explores their bond through painful events and choices that change their lives.

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What happens

Irresistible Love (Chinese: 不可抗力) also known as, Uncontrolled Love), is a 2016 Chinese movie starring Meng Rui and Wang Bowen. The movie was directed by Sun Cheng Zhi and Meng Rui, and its novel was written by Lan Lin. The novel is also known by another name "Force Majeure". The first movie came out on June 28, 2016, while the second movie came out on August 20, 2016. During the last 10 minutes and 18 seconds of Season 2, there were two different story endings: one ending with Shu Nian dying due to a car accident, and the 2nd ending with Shu Nian involved in a car accident, after which he was disfigured and limping, where Xie Yan manages to find him in another town three years later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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