Man in Love (2021 film)

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Man in Love
Film poster
Traditional Chinese當男人戀愛時
Simplified Chinese当男人恋爱时
Hanyu PinyinDāng nánrén liàn'ài shí
Hokkien POJTong lâm-jîn loân-ài sî
Directed byYin Chen-hao
Written by
  • Fu Kai-ling
  • Chien Chieh-chung
Based onMan in Love
by Han Dong-wook and Yu Gap-yeol
Produced by
StarringRoy Chiu
Ann Hsu
Production
companies
Calendar Studios
Zhong Creation Film Culture Media Co. Limited
Distributed bySony Pictures (Taiwan; Theatrical)
Netflix (Worldwide; OTT)
Release dates
  • 1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)
(Taiwan)
  • 11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
(China)
  • 22 July 2021 (2021-07-22)
(Hong Kong)
  • 20 August 2021 (2021-08-20)
(Netflix)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryTaiwan
LanguageTaiwanese
Box officeUS$52,946,097[2][3][4][5]

Man in Love (Chinese: 當男人戀愛時; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tong lâm-jîn loân-ài sî) is a 2021 Taiwanese romance drama film directed by Yin Chen-hao, and starring Roy Chiu and Ann Hsu. The film is an official remake of Han Dong-wook's 2014 South Korean film of the same name.[6][7] The film was launched in Taiwan from March 26 to 28, 2021, and officially released on April 1, 2021.[8] It was available to stream on Netflix on August 20, 2021.[9]

Plot[edit]

A debt collector strikes a deal with a debt-ridden woman struggling to care for her ailing father: he will take care of her bills if she agrees to date him.

Cast[edit]

  • Roy Chiu as Zhang Meng-cheng (Ah Cheng)
  • Ann Hsu as Hao Ting
  • Tsai Chen-nan as Ah Cheng and Dawei's father
  • Tan Qing-pu as Hao Ting's father
  • Chung Hsin-ling as Cai Yu'e (Sister Cai)
  • Lan Wei-hsu as Zhang Da-wei, Ah Cheng's brother
  • Peace Yang as Shu-ling, Dawei's wife
  • Lulu Huang Lu Zi Yin as Yaya

Box office[edit]

The film was number one in Taiwan for three weeks.[10]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
23rd Taipei Film Awards Best Feature Film Man in Love Nominated [11]
Best Director Yin Chen-hao Nominated
Best Leading Actor Roy Chiu Won
Best Leading Actress Ann Hsu Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Chung Hsin-ling Nominated
Best Film Editing Chen Junhong Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Lin Yuyuan, Su Tinghui Nominated
58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Roy Chiu Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Chung Hsin-ling Nominated
Best New Director Yin Chen-hao Nominated
Best Original Film Song "Oh Love, You Are Much Greater Than I Imagined" Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "當男人戀愛時". douban. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "全國電影票房2021年0111-0117統計資訊". Taiwan News. 25 April 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "全國電影票房2021年04/19-04/25統計資訊" (PDF). 國家電影及視聽文化中心. 2021-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ "Taiwan Falls For 'Man In Love'; Sony-Distributed Drama Is Top Local Release Of Pandemic Era". Yahoo Taiwan. 26 April 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Man in Love". Box Office mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ 張力文 (2020-06-24). "邱澤變《戀愛》混混 追「甯」討情債". 蘋果日報.
  7. ^ 張力文 (2020-06-25). "邱澤失戀改當討債流氓 湊對許瑋甯《戀愛》". 蘋果日報.
  8. ^ 黃保慧 (2021-02-25). "邱澤狂打1天1夜竟「不舉」 突吻許瑋甯嚇到叫出聲". 聯合報. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  9. ^ "Netflix T-Drama 'Man In Love' is Coming to Netflix in August 2021". What's on Netflix. July 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (26 April 2021). "Taiwan Falls For 'Man In Love'; Sony-Distributed Drama Is Top Local Release Of Pandemic Era". Deadline. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ "2021台北電影獎完整入圍名單". 中央通訊社. 2021-05-14.

External links[edit]

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