The Rise of a Tomboy

The Rise of a Tomboy (Chinese: 女汉子真爱公式) is a 2016 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Guo Dalei and starring Zhao Liying and Hans Zhang.^[2][3] It was released in China by Wanda Media and Wuzhou Film Distribution on 18 March 2016.^[1]

The Rise of a Tomboy
Theatrical release poster
Chinese	女汉子真爱公式
Directed by	Guo Dalei
Starring	Zhao Liying Hans Zhang
Production companies	Light & Shadow Factory Heyi Capital Guoying Zhiyi (Beijing) Culture Media Heyi Pictures Beijing Geliang Media Trends Star (Beijing) Cultural Media Guosheng Pictures (Beijing) Beijing Huaren Tiandi Entertainment[1]
Distributed by	Wanda Media Wuzhou Film Distribution[1]
Release date	18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	CN¥63.4 million[1]

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

• Zhao Liying^[3]
• Hans Zhang
• Jung Il-woo
• Alan Dawa Dolma

Reception

The film opened in third place on its opening weekend in China, with US$5.02 million.^[2]