Love Is Not Blind

Love Is Not Blind
Directed by	Teng Huatao
Starring	Wen Zhang Bai Baihe Zhang Jiayi
Production company	Perfect World
Release date	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)
Running time	110 mins
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Budget	RMB 9 million (US$1.4 million)[1]
Box office	RMB 350 million (US$56 million)[2]

Love Is Not Blind (Chinese: 失恋33天^[3]) is a 2011 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Teng Huatao.^[4] The film was adapted from an online novel^[5] written by Bao Jingjing which has been popular among cyber users since its appearance. Due to the popularity of the source,^[6] Teng adapted the novel into a movie,^[7] which was said to be prepared specially for Nov.11—the Singles' Day in China.^[8] The film became a major commercial success in China, considering its low budget. Now Teng is considering adapting the novel into a TV play.^[9]

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,^[10] 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.

References