Myth of Love

2021 Chinese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Myth of Love (Chinese: 爱情神话), also released as B for Busy,[1] is a 2021 Chinese romantic comedy drama film,[2] written and directed by Shao Yihui, produced by Xu Zheng, and starring Xu Zheng, Ma Yili, Wu Yue, Ni Hongjie [zh], and Zhou Yemang [zh].

TraditionalChinese愛情神話
SimplifiedChinese爱情神话
Hanyu PinyinÀiqíng shénhuà
Romanization5e-zhin 6zen-gho
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Myth of Love
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese愛情神話
Simplified Chinese爱情神话
Hanyu PinyinÀiqíng shénhuà
Romanization5e-zhin 6zen-gho
Directed byShao Yihui
Written byShao Yihui
Produced byXu Zheng
Release date
  • December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryChina
Languages
  • Shanghainese
  • Mandarin
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The film was released in China on December 24, 2021. It attracted local attention because of its subject matter, a romantic comedy with middle aged adults as protagonists, and because of its rarity as a contemporary Shanghainese-language film.

Plot

The film tells the story of three women in Shanghai, Miss Li (played by Ma Yili), Beibei (played by Wu Yue), Gloria (played by Ni Hongjie) and their relationship with Lao Bai (played by Xu Zheng).[3][4][5][6]

Cast

Reception

The film was praised for its unique story and characterization, depiction of Shanghai life and culture, and its subversion of gender stereotypes.[8][9][10]

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