Man in Love is a China–Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
當男人戀愛時
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.
China × Hong Kong and Taiwan Co-Production
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Romance + Drama in China
85 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Man in Love itself).
The 2020–2022 China Window
Man in Love holds position #74 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including Man in Love. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 812th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
40 audience reviews — more than 59% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 47th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #283 of 946 China films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Romance productions specifically: #30 of 125 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Calendar Studios, QC Media, Zhong Creation Film Culture Media, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Sony Pictures International Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | April 1, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt14428606 |

















