Why this film is described as a "Romantic Comedy" is beyond me. Although I'm American, my wife is Chinese, and grew up in Hong Kong, and she didn't see it as a comedy either, so I don't think it's just cultural differences here.
Rather, this is a film about 2 sad people...Ge You as Qin Fen is a wealthy but lonely inventor without any tact or social skills who's looking for a wife through online dating sites. And Shu Qi as Smiley, the flight attendant who is in love with a married man who will never leave his wife for her. For some reason, these two unhappy people bond with each other, and try to help each other out.
I remember that Jennifer Aniston in "The Good Girl" had her looks played down, and rarely smiled. This is similar to what they did with Shu Qi in this movie. Her jaw-dropping beauty and killer smile is rarely in evidence. Although Shu's getting older, she's not that old, and this role is definitely against type for what she typically does. This is even much different than her performance in "Three Times."
The film is worth a look, but unfortunately, nothing too special.
Rather, this is a film about 2 sad people...Ge You as Qin Fen is a wealthy but lonely inventor without any tact or social skills who's looking for a wife through online dating sites. And Shu Qi as Smiley, the flight attendant who is in love with a married man who will never leave his wife for her. For some reason, these two unhappy people bond with each other, and try to help each other out.
I remember that Jennifer Aniston in "The Good Girl" had her looks played down, and rarely smiled. This is similar to what they did with Shu Qi in this movie. Her jaw-dropping beauty and killer smile is rarely in evidence. Although Shu's getting older, she's not that old, and this role is definitely against type for what she typically does. This is even much different than her performance in "Three Times."
The film is worth a look, but unfortunately, nothing too special.