''Better and Better'' is a 2013 Chinese

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by Zhang Yibai and Xie Dongshen and written by Xu Zhengchao, starring

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Wang Baoqiang Wang Baoqiang (; born 29 May 1984) is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director. Wang first received recognition in the film '' Blind Shaft'' (2003), for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the Golden Horse Awards. He went on to ...

Tong Dawei Tong Dawei (, born 3 February 1979) is a Chinese actor and singer. Tong is best known for starring in the television series ''Jade Goddess of Mercy'' (2003), '' Struggle'' (2007), and ''Tiger Mom'' (2015); as well as the films ''Lost in Beijing' ...

Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei ( zh, s=徐静蕾, born April 16, 1974) is a Chinese actress and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses in China, Xu rose to fame with television series '' A Sentimental Story'' (1997) and ''Cherish Our Love Forever'' ( ...

, Jing Tian, and

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. The film premiered in China on 10 February 2013.

Cast

Main cast

as Xie Defa *

as Sun Guoshu *

as Geng Zhi *

as Liu Shufen * Jing Tian as Lian Sheng *

as Yuan Fang

Guest appearances

Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai (; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony L ...

as Chef Zhou * Zhang Yi as Geng Shanxi *

Wang Luodan Wang Luodan (, born January 30, 1984) is a Chinese actress and singer. She rose to fame because with the TV series '' Struggle'' (2007). She became increasingly popular after starring in '' My Youthfulness'' (2009) and ''A Story of Lala's Promoti ...

as Zhou Yi'nan *Ni Dahong as Grandpa Geng *Kong Ng as Lao Gengtou *

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as Xiang Cheng *

Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi (; ; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. Th ...

as herself *

Karen Mok Karen Joy Morris (; born 2 June 1970), better known as Karen Mok, is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is considered one of the leading East Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. Mok is the first female Hong Kong ...

Annie Yi Wu Chin-yi ( zh, t=吳靜怡, p=Wú Jìngyí; born 4 March 1968), professionally known as Annie Yi ( zh, t=伊能靜, p=Yī Néngjìng) or Annie Shizuka Inoh (), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer. Early life Wu Chin-yi, group=note was b ...

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*Hu Qiaohua *

Gao Qunshu Gao Qunshu () is a Chinese film director. Filmography * '' The Tokyo Trial'' (2006) * ''Old Fish'' (2008) * '' The Message'' (2009) * ''Wind Blast'' (2010) * ''Beijing Blues'' (2012) * ''Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (), in popular us ...

*Liu Yiwei *

Lam Suet Lam Suet (; born 1964), or Lin Xue, is a Hong Kong film actor. Life and career Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after, all the money had been squander ...

Wu Mochou Wu Mochou (born 18 April 1992), also known as Momo Wu, is a Chinese singer. She rose to fame after finishing as the runner-up in The Voice of China (season 1). Biography 1992–2012: Early life Wu was born in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China, t ...

*Liu Hua *

Max Mok Max Mok ( zh, t=莫少聰; born 2 December 1962 in Hong Kong; also credited as Benny Mok, Benny Mok Siu-chung and Max Mok Siu-chung) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Mok was recruited by the Shaw Brothers Studio and has been a major film star si ...

*Liu Zhibing *Wang Zhifei * Zhu Jun * Zhou Tao *Na Wei *Pan Binlong *Zhou Hong *

Bowie Lam Bowie Lam (, Lam Bo-yee; born 4 September 1965) is a Hong Kong actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including ''File of Justice'' and ''Healing Hands (TV series), Healing Hands''. Before working in entertainment, L ...

*Wang Peng *Yue Hong *

Zhang Yishan Zhang Yishan (, born 5 May 1992) is a Chinese actor and former child star. He is most known for his roles as Liu Xing in the family sitcom '' Home with Kids'' (2004), and as the protagonist in the crime thriller '' Yu Zui'' (2016). Early life an ...

Music

Eason Chan Eason Chan Yick-shun ( zh, s=陈奕迅, t=陳奕迅, first=t, p=Chén Yìxùn; born 27 July 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is one of the most popular and influential singers in both Cantopop and Mandopop. Besides holding the record ...

- ''Happiness'' (《稳稳的幸福》)

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Better and Better Chinese romantic comedy films 2013 romantic comedy films 2013 films 2010s Mandarin-language films