Yes.
The movie is based on a 2007 Korean comic of the same name by Kangcho, which was remade in 2011 as the Korean movie I Love You, with a 9 out of 10 Douban rating. The Chinese version of "I Love You! retains the classic plot of the comic strip of the same name and makes a suitable localized adaptation, setting the space in Guangzhou and transplanting the story from the snowy north to the warm south, adding a bit of warmth to the original's bleak undertones.
The characters' identities have also been moderately adjusted, with the male number one in the original version changing from a motorcycle-riding milkman to a hip old man who runs around his grandchildren, loves to drink, dances with a whip, and is prone to violence and irritability, but is an old-fashioned, chivalrous man who is not afraid to use Internet terms and play games; the female number one still collects junk, but appears younger and more energetic, and is also the companion of the famous Cantonese Opera actress Qiu Meiling, who has been looking after Mr. Qiu to repay her kindness, but has nevertheless been a good teacher to her, and has nevertheless been a good teacher. repay her kindness, she has been taking care of Mr. Qiu, but is mistaken for a home nanny.
Shan's occupation has changed from parking lot attendant to junkyard manager, tightening the connection with female lead Li Huiru and bringing the characters closer together.
I Love You! What to Watch
The movie is mainly about the love and friendship between two pairs of elderly people, with Lao Chang and Hui Ru as the main line, and Shan and Xin as the secondary line, but also about a pair of unattainable love, with the love between Mei Ruoxian (Qiu Meiling) and Chen's principal being the biggest creation in the Chinese version, and becoming a mirror of the two pairs of love reflecting each other.
The three pairs of old men have different types of love, with distinct layers. Lao Chang and Hui Ru are a pair of joyful lovers who don't fight, and the joy almost always comes from Lao Chang. The movie meticulously shows the process of this pair of old people's love, from looking at each other, to having joy in their hearts and supporting each other all the way to staying together, which is most gratifying.
Shan and Xin are a couple in distress who have been married for more than 45 years, and they have been in love with each other for as long as they have been alive, so they will never give up, representing the love that is stronger than gold, which is the most touching; the love between Qiu Meiling and Chen's principal is a realistic version of the myth of the Liangzhu, where youth is wasted, and the couple eventually becomes a couple, and the love of this pair of lovebirds who love each other but can't keep each other is the most saddening.