Man in Love (2021) User Reviews

Tears all the way

[ambisai · 8/10 · 23 August 2021]

Loving the protagonist is not hard but seeing him suffer is enduring agony !!

He just gets to you in the most beautiful way Please keep a whole tissue box handy as you will be crying a lot !!!!!

It's a movie I will never forget.

Cried a lot

[nicolehalpert · 7/10 · 3 September 2021]

Maybe the plot isn't the most original thing, however it had the perfect formula to make me cry my eyeballs out. Visually was very simple but pleasant and was so easy to like the male character, that even knowing what was coming I couldn't stop myself from crying a little bit too much.

some feelings

[j_movie · 7/10 · 31 July 2021]

During the screening period, I saw many friends boasting. I bought tickets for the first time after returning to Beijing. It's really good-looking. When the big brother in debt falls in love with the bank clerk in debt, what will he look like? Arrogant and domineering in the whole world, he will only be gentle to the people he loves. Unfortunately, beautiful love can never escape the tease of fate. This once arrogant man only asks for a minute's hug in front of his beloved woman. Maybe it's also because of the recent state of mind. Seeing such a story makes tears. In front of women, men are always the slowest to mature. Maybe they will know how to cherish when they lose. As a successful localized film, it is worth carefully analyzing the details of creation.

Chiu & Hsu delivered alluring journey of happiness and sorrow

[witra_as · 31 August 2021]

Yin Chen-Hao's well-paced remake film got predictable beats but still offered alluring journey of happiness and sorrow. Roy Chiu again proved his versatility here. Together with Hsu, they delivered heartfelt romance on-screen that anyone could shed a tear to.

Good man in love

[ks-60500 · 7/10 · 23 September 2021]

My emotion fluctuate a lot when watching this, happy to sad. Didn't watch good romance from tw a while and this definitely a good one. I always say Taiwan style is very unique and such atmosphere just only Taiwan can make it. Even a romance drama can feel the texture in it. Really waiting a movie from Taiwan can go Oscar.

Story line like a soap opera never ends

[Genkinchan · 6/10 · 5 February 2022]

Let me start off by saying this ... the plot is not as original and I have seen this plot of the movie before.. the story line is nothing new to me but I can praise the performance of everybody that is involved and the dedication the crew put in to make this movie.

The thing is the movie just felt like forever should have ended half an hour earlier... sorry to say snore fest for me.

A must see

[olliesfake · 9/10 · 24 August 2021]

I've never expected to be cried a lot yet this movie made me.

A must watch movie

[Lola-53999 · 10/10 · 20 August 2021]

The storyline gives the viewer a somehow premiditated ending already after 30 minutes of the show. However it does not make the movie less interesting. The love the leading actors radiates to each other is all over the screen. Their joys and pains tell the audience to follow them until the end. You just can not ignore their outstanding performances, most especially the leading man Roy Chiu, of the character they portray. Wow!

Just tell yourself how lucky you are to be watching such a beautiful love story!

What a Surprise!

[SpaceCowboy89 · 9/10 · 30 January 2022]

Holy smokes this suprised me out nowhere, what a unique love story, it's sad,but also hopeful, beautiful filmed, damn good!!! Acted from all, the interactions between then all seem real and genuine , the music very fiting and beautiful, it has high and lows, even some good action, its funny at times,this movie is what many movies try to be without being cheesy ,or Pushing to hard, absolutely a fine movie that surprised me!

Man in Love

[jackson_ro · 5/10 · 13 September 2021]

If not for the acting, this movie would be much lower in the totem pole. What a fantastic cast of actors from top to bottom. The overall mood and setting is also brilliant. However, the story just didn't hit my tear nodes. A relationship that never really made sense since the very beginning coupled with some very questionable decision making ends up with an even more confusing ending that simply saddles the female lead with a bunch of responsibilities. Outside of a few dialogues, their relationship is also not very well illustrated. The dialogue is full of shades of Korean soap drama that's tried and tested, and this is simply one of the million.

Far more than the weak IMDB description

[AJ_McAninch · 9/10 · 7 October 2021]

I love this sweet, funny, tender, beautiful film. The cast is excellent, with Roy Chiu of course outstanding.

Cried a River!

[raza-breathe · 10/10 · 5 September 2021]

I didn't know it was a remake of a South Korean movie, but the movie will make you cry a river. I have seen some brilliant Asian romantic movies but, this is something else. The movie deserves Oscars for direction and acting. Yin Chen-Hao beautifully kept the audience emotional throughout the movie and Tiffany Hsu acting was just brilliant. Top movie of 2021!

Beautiful cinematic views and lines

[bandanamurtem · 10/10 · 6 March 2024]

This movie is my favourite. I have re-watched it 3 times or more because it's THAT good. If you want a good day or have a moment for yourself just watch this. It gives you many things: 1.its funny 2.its ROMANTIC.

3.you'll cry because of the sadness 4.the actors are so good looking!

There's a line in the movie, "You think that's what you owe me?". That's the one line that breaks me everytime.

And lastly I want you to Google the actors NOT NOW but after watching the movie. You'll have a surprise and it's a happy one.

Thank you for the hardwork director, actors, staffs and everyone in the movie!

Mostly Boring and Redundant

[zbyang · 4/10 · 17 October 2021]

A movie that doesn't shy away from the everyday life in Taiwan, it tells a very longwinded love story.

It's established that our main character is debt collector with a heart of gold by showing his acts of kindness despite his line of work. It is then shown over and over again to really get you to understand he's a good guy. The stonefaced love interest and him go through the struggles of a relationship between a debt collector and a debtor for a very long time with a constant melancholic piano playing in the background.

The movie moves along like this for what feels like an eternity, with each scene repeating the same sentiment continuously until there's an ending. It doesn't feel like a conclusion but it is an ending. Overly dramatic and wandering at times, this movie is a chore to sit through. Props to Roy for trying his hardest in this.

The best movie I've seen in a while! Fantastic!

[marleneandrade-55848 · 10/10 · 22 June 2023]

I was very surprised with this movie. It is beautiful, emotional, sad but sometimes funny.

Flawed and therefore human. I absolutely loved it. The plot is unique, the romance story is very weird, but guess what? Weird in the best way possible. The actors did an amazing job (I was very happy to find out, upon googling, that the leads fell in love and got married in real life).

I will recommend this and hope for more quality movies like this one, which are rare to find, nowadays. I won't spoil anything but be prepared for a few tears but also many smiles.

What else can be written? Bravo!! Very good!!

More than amzaing

[xavita · 10/10 · 2 October 2021]

It's the first Time for me watching Taiwan movie.... I didn't even watch the original Korean version (even i am a huge fan of Korean movies and series) ....the actors were just incredible... They make you forget that's a movie...the love is Real WE Can feel it deeply...happy to watch such a movie ....been a Long Time that i didn't cry for a movie (hot tears)

Roy Chiu knocked my socks off

[dgzjmiqz · 10/10 · 22 November 2021]

I really enjoyed this movie and was so impressed by the acting especially Roy Chiu. Really caught the time periods well too . As someone that's in my 50s I appreciated their attention to detail . A really good film .

Stockholm Syndrome

[toobafayyaz-66000 · 1/10 · 3 December 2023]

If you want to sum up the whole film into one term, it would be Stockholm Syndrome. Gangster falling for a girl turning into a big softie (yes his nature wasn't awful from the start but bear with me). The man follows her around till the woman falls for the man who actually was there to collect her father's debt initially, nothing but a classic example of this very syndrome. The only positive thing about this film was that it is fast-paced, else I would have written a very long review on it!

"Man in Love" is genuinely for the male gaze, so if you are looking for something other than that, do not waste your time on this one.

Good love life reminder

[handsonindayang · 8/10 · 14 September 2021]

A pretty good film that reminds us of love in life as well as family and the path of life's purpose, the acting of the main character is good, very deep in the role, the script is good, the storyline is not boring, the story is touching and can even make you cry the best thing for me is, the female lead very nice to see haha.

A Regular Love Tale That Does Justice To Its Genre Despite The Sheer No. Of Fab New Plots

[goswamikasturi · 8/10 · 8 October 2021]

It is the classic cliche of a romance drama but the acting and screenplay that animated the story was magic. Roy Chiu as usual brings more to the platter than expected. It is definitely a good watch which tugs at your heartstrings.

Very imotional movie

[shimadv · 10/10 · 15 May 2022]

This movie really upset me and I cried with every sequence The world needs this kind of love very much The acting was very good and it was better than the soundtrack Be sure to have a Kleenex while watching this movie.

laughed and cried

[voakchrl · 9/10 · 27 July 2023]

The cutest story, loved both of the protagonists. Daddy-daughter af. And the fact that the leading couple is married irl. So freakin good.

Roy Chiu is so cute and good in this and so was Tiffany Hsu. ONE TRUE PAIRING!!!!! I loved all the character arcs in between the characters. My eyes were swollen after this and my body was shaking as i cried to this. Why do bad boys turning good for a girl just get me invested. I watched the korean version before and it was also really good so i knew the story would slay. But the eye candy in the taiwanese version was so much better. Sorry Hwang Jungmin bae💋💋💋

Heartbreaking

[chiaramariecapritta · 8/10 · 4 December 2023]

If you're looking for a love story that will break your heart you've found it.

I wasn't expecting much, I saw few people on instagram talking about this movie and decided to watch it... soon I realized why people are talking about it on social media. This movie is heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time, the two protagonists have such chemistry and they are really good, the story is funny, romantic and very sad at the same time.

It really is a story about love, but not just romantic love, also the love between a daughter and a father, between brothers and between a son and a father.

This movie made me cry a lot and made me feel so fragile, it definitely will make you feel human, highly recommended.

A Real Tearjerker

[EntertheRaptor · 8/10 · 30 April 2023]

It's a cry-fest. The beginning of the movie is actually funny because of how Ah Cheng tries to woo Hao Ting. Their personalities are so different, yet after a little stalking, he realizes how wholesome she is. I also found the relationship between Cheng and his niece quite endearing.

Apparently, this film is an official remake of Han Dong-wook's 2014 South Korean film of the same name. No surprises there.

Halfway through the movie, things begin to crumble and that's when you need to get out the tissues.

I have seen similar movies like this before, but the actors have done a great job and you start to feel their pain (if that's possible). Seeing certain scenes made me remember incidents from my life.

The ending does seem sad and hopeful at the same time. I guess all good things come to an end.