''Dear Enemy'' () is a 2011 Chinese

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film which sets its background in

financial industry Financial services are the economic services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit-card companies, insurance companies, accountancy companies, ...

. It represents how

banker A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ...

s conduct the act of

mergers and acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...

. During this process, a pair of lovers, serving for two warring

investment banks Investment banking pertains to certain activities of a financial services company or a corporate division that consist in advisory-based financial transactions on behalf of individuals, corporations, and governments. Traditionally associated with ...

and having broken up half a year ago, get back together.

Introduction Plot

Derek (

Stanley Huang Stanley Huang (born 21 September 1974) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. Early life Huang was born and raised in Orange County, California. His family moved here before he was born. He is the brother of Jeffrey Huang and cousin of Stev ...

), a

managing director A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of an investment bank, is a little bit anxious. The A corporation he works for is now planning to merge with B corporation. The problem is, however, his ex-girlfriend Amy (

Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei (, born 16 April 1974 in Chaoyang District, Beijing) is a Chinese actress and film director. She was hailed as one of the Four Dan Actresses in China. In 2002, Xu won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress for her performance ...

) works as a

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in B. After meeting again, the couple compete fiercely and both try to defeat the other. As the two people who know each other best, they are the most troublesome opponents of each other. At the same time, they begin to open their hearts to each other again gradually. One night in

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...

, they finally pour out their love and face it sincerely.

Main actors

Amy (played by Xu Jinglei)

Female, 30 years old, an investment bank official. When Derek, her boyfriend, is busy with work and ignores her too much, she takes the lead in breaking up bravely. Half a year later, when reunited, what she has to face is not only the competition between Derek and her but also her hidden love's coming back.

Derek (played by Stanley Huang)

Male, 30 years old, an investment bank official. With high IQ and low EQ, he is a real

workaholic A workaholic is a person who works compulsively. A workaholic experiences an inability to limit the amount of time they spend on work despite negative consequences such as damage to their relationships or health. There is no generally accepted ...

. Having no time for a girlfriend, they break up formally. However, he still cannot understand what on earth Amy is unsatisfied with when meeting again. The girl, once the lover, has become his strongest rival. As for him, he has never completely given up on his love.

Rebecca (played by Gigi Leung)

Female, 30 years old, assistant of Derek, and also a friend of Derek and Amy. http://t.sina.com.cn/gigileungwingkei She is the typical

confidante The confidant ( or ; feminine: confidante, same pronunciation) is a character in a story whom a protagonist confides in and trusts. Confidants may be other principal characters, characters who command trust by virtue of their position such as ...

. Though having loved Derek for many years, she never tells Derek and keeps it hidden deeply in heart.

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