If You Are the One (film)
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| If You Are the One | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 非诚勿扰 |
| Directed by | Feng Xiaogang |
| Written by | Feng Xiaogang |
| Story by | Feng Xiaogang Chen Kuo-fu |
| Produced by | Chen Kuo-fu James Wang Zhang Dajun Shirley Lau |
| Starring | Ge You Shu Qi |
| Cinematography | Lu Yue |
| Edited by | Xiao Yang Liu Miaomiao |
| Music by | Liu Qin Liu Rui |
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| Distributed by | Huayi Brothers Media Asia Distribution |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $53.7 million |
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.[1]
Two sequels have been released: If You Are the One 2 (2010) and If You Are the One 3 (2023).
Qin Fen, in his late forties, returns to China after many years overseas. He did not earn any degree while he was overseas but he is good at convincing others. After selling an "innovative invention" to a high-profile (but foolish) angel investor, Qin becomes a multimillionaire and with his new fortune, he decides to put an end to his bachelor life, advertising online for potential marriage partners, to apply "if you are the one", that is, only if they are sincere.
He encounters various candidates, from a homosexual former workmate, a cemetery saleswoman with a thick southern-Chinese accent, a pathological amnesiac, an ethnic minority pecking hen, an asexual widow, an expectant single mother, and a stock-holding trader. Eventually, he crosses paths with air stewardess Liang Xiaoxiao, who previously had a painful love affair with a married man (Fong). Qin strikes up an unexpected friendship with Liang, and they start dating, under the agreement that Liang's heart will always be with her previous lover. Qin sets out to woo her completely, and their business-like arrangement eventually blossoms into love during a trip to Hokkaido.
Cast
- Ge You as Qin Fen
- Shu Qi as Liang Xiaoxiao
- Alex Fong as Liang Xiaoxiao's lover
- Vivian Hsu as Taiwanese rich girl
- Fan Wei as Angel investor
- Feng Yuanzheng as Homosexual man
- Hu Ke as Stock trader
- Gong Xinliang as Angel investor's assistant
- Luo Haiqiong as Miao girl