Big Red Envelope

Office workers Chen Zhong and Da Rui trick British Chinese actress Ellie into playing the part of Chen Zhong's bride at a fake wedding, so that they can collect red envelopes full of cash from their co-workers. But Chen Zhong's ex-girlfriend Du Ying realizes that their marriage isn't real and tries to expose their deception. ==Cast==

• Bao Bei'er as Chen Zhong • Clara Lee as Ellie • Jia Bing as Qian Haoshi • Zhang Yiming as Da Rui • Xu Juncong as Gangzi • Wang Xiaoli as Ellie's fake father • Liao Weiwei as Du Ying • Yue Yueli as Ellie's real father ==Release==

In December 2020, a promotional poster was released and the film's release date was announced as 29 January 2021. On 17 January 2021 it was announced that the release would be moved up a week, and the film was released in China on 22 January 2021. It grossed a total of RMB 235 million. ==Reception==

The film received a rating of 4.8 out of 10 on Douban, 8.4 out of 10 on Taopiaopiao, and 8.5 out of 10 on Maoyan. Critic Yuan Shan described the film as a sex comedy that values lust over love, and argued that the film's focus on sexuality detracted from its attempts at social critique. Viewers also complained that the romantic plot line, in which Ellie falls in love with Chen Zhong because they kiss, was unrealistic. ==Sequel==

A sequel, Big Red Envelope 2: Get Rich (大红包2：龙凤呈祥), was released in January 2025. ==References==