The Pretending Lovers
The Pretending Lovers (Chinese: 假装情侣) is a 2011 Chinese romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Liu Fendou. It stars Jiang Yiyan as Shen Lu and Huang Bo as her fake boyfriend.[1][2][3] The rest of the cast includes Zhang Mo, Xia Jiawei, Wang Yansu, Li Haibin, Zhang Yuhan, and Gao Yifei. The film premiered in China on June 24, 2011.[4] It tells a love story between a insurance salesman and a suspiciously psycho girl.[5]
| The Pretending Lovers | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 假裝情侶 |
| Simplified | 假装情侣 |
| Mandarin | Jiǎzhuāng Qínglǚ |
| Directed by | Liu Fendou |
| Produced by | Liu Jing Chen Zhixi |
| Written by | Liu Fendou Jiao Huajing |
| Starring | Huang Bo Jiang Yiyan |
| Music by | Tian Ge |
| Cinematography | Chen Ying |
| Edited by | An Dong |
Production company | TIK Films |
| Distributed by | TIK Films China Film Group Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
Shen Lu (Jiang Yiyan) is a suspiciously psycho girl. And Chen Wen (Huang Bo) is a insurance salesman. One day, when they meet in a square, Shen invites him to pretend as her boyfriend and Chen agreed because he is single for long. Every day, Chen goes to the hospital to see Shen and plays games with her. After a considerable period of time, Chen falls in love with Shen. But one day, Shen suddenly lost the news and disappeared. When they meet again, Shen put forward to end this game of pretending lovers.
Cast
- Huang Bo as Chen Wen, a salesman of an insurance company.
- Jiang Yiyan as Shen Lu, a suspiciously psycho girl.
- Zhang Mo as the roommate
- Xia Jiawei as the boss
- Wang Yansu as the nurse
- Li Haibin as the doctor
- Zhang Yuhan as colleague
- Gao Yifei as colleague
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Extra (临时演员)" (Opening theme) | Huang Bo | |
| 2. | "So This Is Love (原来这就是爱)" (Interlude) | Sam Lee | |
| 3. | "Afraid To Fall In Love With You (害怕爱上你)" (Interlude) | Sitar Tan |
Release
The Pretending Lovers was released on June 24, 2011 in China.
Reception
Douban gave the film 6.0 out of 10.
References
- 《假装情侣》强势上映 “假情侣”为真情侣证婚. 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-06-27.
- Hu Jianli (2011-06-28). 《假装情侣》：如果黄渤换成周星驰. sina (in Chinese).
- 《假装情侣》：挺直腰杆的黄渤. 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-06-24.
- 3分钟独角戏考演技 黄渤《假装情侣》成戏精. 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-06-23.
- 《假装情侣》6月24日公映 黄渤被女友虐待. sina (in Chinese). 2011-05-26.
External links
- The Pretending Lovers on IMDb
- The Pretending Lovers at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Pretending Lovers at the Mtime.com (in Chinese)