Run for Love

Run for Love

Year: 2016

Runtime: 137 mins

Language: Chinese

Directors: Zhang Yibai, Zhang Meng

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This romantic anthology explores five distinct love stories set in diverse locations around the world. The stories unfold in Japan, the United States, Norway, the island of Saipan, and Rjukan, Norway, a unique town that uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto its residents. Each episode offers a different perspective on love, connection, and the pursuit of happiness in varied cultural settings.

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Five intertwined love stories unfold across distant streets and unfamiliar skies, each pairing facing a turning point that could redefine everything they hold dear.

So Long, My Love — Su Leqi arrives in Japan drawn by letters from a past relationship, seeking something she can’t find at home. There, she meets an aspiring chef, Feng Yujian, who offers to guide her through the quiet corners of Hokkaido. Their encounter begins with shared meals and soft conversations amid a landscape that feels both inviting and enigmatic, as they navigate language gaps, cultural curiosities, and the tentative spark of connection. What starts as a scenic excursion gradually reveals deeper questions about belonging, memory, and the fate of old flames. The story invites viewers to witness how a single journey can refract longing into new possibilities, all while the chilly winds and sunlit shores of Japan frame their evolving bond.

Homeward Journey — Tang Jing and Zhou Hongyi are on a family tour through Turkey, a trip that should celebrate togetherness but becomes a test of a fragile marriage. While wandering the sprawling Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, they lose their five-year-old daughter, turning a joyful excursion into a frantic, heart-stopping search. As they scramble through crowded corridors and hidden corners, the couple’s differences and unspoken tensions surface, casting doubt on whether they can reconnect amidst fear and worry. The urgency of the moment pushes them to confront what truly matters, and the journey unfolds as a stark examination of trust, commitment, and the meaning of family under pressure.

Nothing Like Romance — Guan Yue, a Chicago-based woman, has built a life with her American husband Lu Jie that began with pragmatic choices and a hope for security. When Guan Yue learns she is nearing the end of her life, she proposes a bold, long road trip along Route 66 to Los Angeles to her husband, hoping to redefine love, partnership, and the meaning of shared dreams. The drive becomes a test of devotion, a look at how distance and time reshape intimacy, and a chance to reimagine what it means to stand by someone when the future feels uncertain. Along the highway’s endless horizon, they confront what they truly want from each other and from life.

Artificial Sunlight — Lily, a nurse who hasn’t returned to her homeland in five years, takes a job at an old house in [Rjukan, Norway] and finds herself drawn to the local lawyer Andrews. The town’s notorious darkness—seasonal and literal—becomes the backdrop for a quiet romance that blooms in unlikely shadows. When a dying patient expresses a simple wish—just to glimpse the sun—Lily and Andrews decide to pursue a way to grant that wish, testing professional boundaries and personal feelings alike. Their bond grows as they navigate language, distance, and the moral weight of fulfilling a fragile, heartfelt dream.

Stolen Heart — Ye Lan lives on the small Saipan island near Guam, haunted by memories of a tragedy she cannot fully escape. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets the enigmatic Bai Qiezi, a mysterious young woman who knows more about Ye Lan’s past than she should. As secrets surface, Ye Lan is forced to confront what she believed she had left behind, leading to a revelation that could alter the course of her life forever. The encounter blends memory, fate, and longing, offering a poignant look at how past wounds can resurface and redefine a person’s present and future.

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