Call for Love

{{Infobox film |name=Call for Love |native_name={{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|s={{linktext|爱情|呼叫|转移}}|t={{linktext|愛情|呼叫|轉移}}|p=Aìqíng Hūjiào Zhuǎnyí}} |image=CallforLove.jpg |caption=Official poster |director=Zhang Jianya |producer={{Unbulleted list|Han Sanping|Sun Jianjun}} |writer={{Unbulleted list|Liu Yiwei|Shu Huan}} |starring=Xu Zheng |music=Tan Yizhe |cinematography=Zhi Lei |editing=Cheng Jie |released={{film date|2007|2|8}} |studio={{Unbulleted list|Beijing Film Studio|Pegasus & Taihe Entertainment|Beijing Orange Sky Golden Harvest TV & Film Production|Warner China Film HG|Shenzhou TV}} |runtime=95 minutes |country=China |language=Mandarin }} '''''Call for Love''''' ({{lang-zh|s=爱情呼叫转移 |p=Àiqíng hūjiào zhuǎnyí}}) is a Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Zhang Jianya. The film premiered in China on February 8, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liúyíwěi dǎzào hèsuì xǐjù xúzhēng lǐngxián "àiqíng hūjiào zhuǎnyí" |script-title=zh:刘仪伟打造贺岁喜剧徐峥领衔《爱情呼叫转移》 |language=zh |trans-title=Liu Yiwei Creates New Year Comedy Xu Zheng Leads "Love Call Transfer" |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2006-10-20/00181291642.html |publisher=Sina Corporation |date=October 20, 2006 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021114558/http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2006-10-20/00181291642.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dūshì tónghuà "àiqíng hūjiào zhuǎnyí" měilì shōu guān chénxīng liàngxiàng |script-title=zh:都市童话《爱情呼叫转移》美丽收关沈星亮相 |language=zh |trans-title=Urban fairy tale "Love Call Transfer" beautifully closed, Shen Xing debuts |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2006-12-27/15511388751.html |publisher=Sina Corporation |date=December 27, 2006 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021114556/http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2006-12-27/15511388751.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Àiqíng hūjiào zhuǎnyí" shǒu rì piàofáng jìn bǎi wàn gèdì shòu hǎopíng |script-title=zh:《爱情呼叫转移》首日票房近百万各地受好评 |language=zh |trans-title="Love Call Transfer" box office nearly one million on the first day, well received everywhere |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2007-02-12/11231448310.html |publisher=Sina Corporation |date=February 12, 2007 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021114626/http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2007-02-12/11231448310.html}}</ref> It stars Xu Zheng, Fan Bingbing, and Eva Huang.

==Plot== After being married for seven years, Xu Lang, a white collar office manager, has started to get tired of the same routine in his marriage. After asking his wife for a divorce, he is given a magical cell phone by an angel. The cell phone allows him to have romantic encounters with different women. After various dates and courtships with 12 beautiful women, he still cannot meet the right one. He attempts to mend things over with his wife, only to find that his ex-wife has met another man and found happiness. The movie ends with Xu meeting his old love interest from 15 years ago, suggesting a new relationship between them.

==Cast== *Xu Zheng as Xu Lang, protagonist *Liu Yiwei as Angel *Jiang Hongbo as boring wife *Song Jia as Girl #1, easy girl *Fan Bingbing as Girl #2, ninja cop *Eva Huang as Girl #3, valley girl *Michelle Bai as Girl #4, girl with intimidating mom *Ning Jing as Girl #5, gold-digger *Annie Yi as Girl #6, career woman with trust issues *Qu Ying as Girl #7, overprotective dog lover *Qin Hailu as Girl #8, feminist freak *Shen Xing as former classmate, Xu Lang's destined romantic partner *Gong Beibi *Che Yongli *Brenda Wang *Huang Jianxiang (cameo) *Chen Luyu (cameo)

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0902249}} *{{in lang|zh}} [http://ent.sina.com.cn/f/aqhjzy/ Official "Call for Love" Site] *{{in lang|zh}} [http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/2006-10-26/16231300368.html Plot Summary] *[http://www.dianying.com/en/title/aqh2007 ''Call for Love''] at the Chinese Movie Database

{{DEFAULTSORT:Call For Love}} Category:2007 romantic comedy films Category:2007 films Category:2007 Mandarin-language films Category:Chinese romantic comedy films Category:Films directed by Zhang Jianya