Myth of Love
Myth of Love | |
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Traditional Chinese | |
Simplified Chinese | 爱情 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Àiqíng shénhuà |
Shanghainese Romanization | 5e-zhin 6zen-gho |
Directed by | Shao Yihui |
Written by | Shao Yihui |
Produced by | Xu Zheng |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | China |
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Myth of Love (Chinese: 爱情
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
[edit]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]
Reception
[edit]The film was praised for its unique story and characterization, depiction of Shanghai life and culture, and its subversion of gender stereotypes.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Frater, Patrick (3 October 2022). "EST Studios Partners with China's Hugoeast for Eight Film Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "
用 沪语讲的《爱情神 话》,有 现实题材难得的 超脱 感 -新 华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-12-31. - ^ "
徐 峥谈新片 《爱情神 话》:市 场不应该只 有 大 片 ". China News Service (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-10. - ^ "《爱情
神 话》:中年 人的 爱情,你品,你细品 ……". The Paper (in Chinese). - ^ "《爱情
神 话》:放 诞欢愉的笔触勾勒出 一幅城市风情画". Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). - ^ ""三个女人一台戏",马伊琍吴
越 倪虹洁共写 《爱情神 话》". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). - ^ Qin, Xiqing (2022-05-25). "B for Busy : A Rose with Thorns in the Post-Feminist Era". Journal of Chinese Film Studies. 2 (1): 179–187. doi:10.1515/jcfs-2022-0010. ISSN 2702-2277.
- ^ Tamagno, Beatrice (11 February 2022). "'B for Busy' challenges the male gaze, wins Chinese audiences". Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Giving an A for Shanghai's quality life after viewing 'B for Busy'". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
External links
[edit]- Myth of Love at Douban (in Chinese)
- Myth of Love at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
- Myth of Love at IMDb