Be There or Be Square

Be There or Be Square simplified Chinese traditional Chinese pinyin Bjin bsn is a 1998 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, produced by Beijing Forbidden City Film Co. Ltd., Beijing Film Studio, Zhongji Modern Commercial, Beijing Zhengtian Media amp Culture Centre, and SleimanTyrol Films. It is a Feng Xiaogang hesui pian New Year celebratory film, screened during the 1999 Chinese New Year to boost box office takings, and it earned 30M Yuan in theaters.citation needed It was granted Best Feature Film Hua Biao Prize in 1998 to Beijing Forbidden City Film Co. Ltd., Beijing Film Studio, Zhongji Modern Commercial, Beijing Zhengtian Media amp Culture Centre by the China State Administration of Broadcast, Film, amp TV in May 1999.citation needed

A year passes. Liu Yuan puts a classified ad in local Chinese language newspaper looking for Li, who now has her own florist shop and is teaching Mandarin parttime to Chinese Americans. Li remembers their relationship fondly and the two set up a Mandarin school for LAPD cops who patrol the LA Chinatown area. Through various mishaps Liu makes no secret of his romantic interest in Li, but it is only after an elaborate hoax from Liu that Li realizes she values him as well.However, news arrives from Beijing that Lius mother has suffered a serious cerebral hemorrhage. Liu heads back to Beijing to fulfill his filial duties and parts with Li, not wanting to pressure her to follow him home as Li has just obtained a green card after years of hard work in the US. ........

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