Love Is Not Blind

Love Is Not Blind
Love Is Not Blind
Directed by	Teng Huatao
Starring	Wen Zhang; Bai Baihe; Zhang Jiayi
Production; company	Perfect World Pictures
Release date	November 8, 2011;
Running time	110 mins
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Budget	RMB 9 million (US$1.4 million)
Box office	RMB 350 million (US$56 million)

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

Plot[]

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,^[9] 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.

Accolades and nominations[]

49th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

--- Best Actress Nomination ----Hehe Bai

--- Best New Actress -----------Zixuan Zhang

--- Best Soundtrack Nomination—Chaoyang Lin, Wei Ding

--- Best Cinematography Nomination—Dun Cao

--- Best Adapted Screenplay--- Jingjing Bao

References[]

^ Love Is Not Blind is a box office hit in China
^ New Film Offers Romance-starved Respite for Single’s Day
^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 89. ISBN 978-1908215017.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2012-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "失恋33天 (豆瓣)".
^ "失恋33天《失恋33天》群星版预告片还原百态失恋现场".
^ http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/2011-11/17/content_24143969.htm
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] Love Is Not Blind is a box office hit in China

[2] New Film Offers Romance-starved Respite for Single’s Day

[3] Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 89. ISBN 978-1908215017.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2012-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "失恋33天 (豆瓣)".

[6] "失恋33天《失恋33天》群星版预告片还原百态失恋现场".

[7] ttp://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/2011-11/17/content_24143969.htm

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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