''The Rise of a Tomboy'' () is a 2016 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 Guo Dalei and starring

Zhao Liying Zhao Liying ( zh, s=赵丽颖, born October 16, 1987), also known as Zanilia Zhao, is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence with the historical drama '' Legend of Lu Zhen'' (2013), followed by the television dramas '' Boss & Me'' (2014), ' ...

and

Hans Zhang Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Shower'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (201 ...

. It was released in China by

Wanda Media Wanda Media (), also known as Wanda Pictures, is a Chinese film production company and distributor. Wanda Media is a subsidiary of Wanda Group which is responsible for the development, investment, production, publicity, marketing, copyright operat ...

and

Wuzhou Film Distribution Wuzhou Film Distribution () is a Chinese film distribution company owned by Wanda Group Wanda Group (), or the Dalian Wanda Group (), is a Chinese multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Dalia ...

on 18 March 2016.

Plot

The story is about a university student who believes love has a formula to success and tries to prove it in a month. Her mom left her when she was young and she learnt to be independent and strong. She eventually falls in love, but to prove her formula works she follows her mind instead of her heart, only to realize in the end that true love is about being able to feel the heartbeat of the other person.

Cast

Jung Il-woo Jung Il-woo (; born 9 September 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' (2006), and the television dramas '' The Return of Iljimae'' (2009), '' 49 Days'' (2011), '' Cool Guys, Hot ...

Alan Dawa Dolma Alan Dawa Dolma (born 25 July 1987), known mononymously as alan, is a Tibetan singer from China. She is a graduate of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Art in Beijing, majoring in vocal music and erhu, which she has played since chi ...

Reception

The film opened in third place on its opening weekend in China, with .

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rise of a Tomboy, The 2016 romantic comedy films 2016 films Chinese romantic comedy films Wuzhou Film Distribution films Heyi Pictures films 2010s Mandarin-language films