B for Busy
7.4
A divorced, retired painting teacher from Shanghai falls in love with a woman who is also divorced. The involvement of his ex-wife and a student of his makes the whole thing complicated.
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Cast
18 people
Xu Zheng
Lao Bai
Known for
Dying to Survive
No Man's Land
Ma Yili
Miss Li
Known for
Blossoms Shanghai
Cold War
Wu Yue
Beibei
Known for
Better Days
Ni Hongjie
Gloria
Known for
My Own Swordsman
Perfect Match
Zhou Yemang
Lao Wu
Known for
Her Story
Feng Maya
Maya
Known for
Her Story
Huang Minghao
Bai Ge
Known for
A Place Called Silence
Wang Yinglu
Yangyang
Also in
I Am Nobody
When Destiny Brings the Demon
Hamza Al-sal
Alexander
Also in
The Invisible Guest
Her Story
Li Hui
Alexander's girlfriend
Also in
Shaolin Soccer
Kung Fu Beggar
Zhang Zhihua
Mother Bai
Known for
Lost in Russia
Wu Mian
Mother Li
Also in
Destined
The Rise of Ning
Shao Yihui Director · Wen Zi Composer Xie Zhengyu Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $36M · First release December 24, 2021 · Produced in China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$36,312,461
Production
Maxtimes Pictures
Production
Joy Leader
Production
Shanghai Film Group 上海电影（集团）(SFG)
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
爱情神话
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · December 24, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
January 25, 2022 · Digital
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
June 15, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
September 7, 2024 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
November 2, 2024 · Limited theatrical · re-release
Italy
October 22, 2022 · Premiere · FánHua Chinese Film Festival, Florence
South Korea
October 6, 2022 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
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