Oversize Love Explained

Oversize Love
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T:月半愛麗絲
S:月半爱丽丝
P:Yuè bàn àilì sī
Director:Zhang Linzi
Screenplay:Jin Yimeng & Sun Siyu
Producer:Liu Yang
Starring:Guan Xiaotong
Huang Jingyu
Studio:Beijing Yingke Dafang Media Co., Ltd.
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:China
Language:Mandarin

Oversize Love is a romance film directed by Zhang Linzi and starring Guan Xiaotong and Huang Jingyu. The film was released in mainland China on October 30, 2020.[1]

Premise

The film tells the story of a fat girl, Lin Xiaoxi, who lost herself because she chose to rely on magic to cater to other people's definitions of beauty. However, she was no longer bound by traditional aesthetic standards, took the initiative to break the dream that magic had created for herself, and finally won true happiness.[2]

Cast

Production

In order to gain weight, Guan Xiaotong needed to undergo special effects makeup for up to 5 or 6 hours at a time. During the filming, Guan Xiaotong had to wear thick silicone all over her body and even suffered from prickly heat.

Reception

A review from Qilu Evening News stated, after losing weight to immediately enter the entertainment industry and be pursued by stars is an unrealistic setting that lacks empathy and creates a fairy tale love that is not like the fireworks of the world. Guan Xiaotong's image of a fat woman is a bit confusing, and there is no trace of the movements and behavior patterns that fat people should have in real life. The special effects of Guan Xiaotong's fattening were also a little too unrealistic, with more and more prosthetics sometimes missing.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 新京报 - 好新闻,无止境 . 2024-02-09 . www.bjnews.com.cn.
  2. Web site: 《月半爱丽丝》曝人物海报 关晓彤化身"大码女孩"_华语_电影网_1905.com . 2024-02-09 . www.1905.com.
  3. Web site: 演员无演技故事很俗套 - 齐鲁晚报数字报刊 . 2024-02-09 . sjb.qlwb.com.cn.