Rhinoceros in Love is an allegory of human spirit, rather than a real love story. It tells a story of a man who is in love with a woman and does everything he can for her. The protagonist Ma Lu, a monomaniac in others' eyes, over-exaggerates the differences between two women, as his friends point out. He might be considered as a rhinoceros among humans, and an eccentric man in today's world where everyone knows how to make wise choices. Being wise means refraining from doing those impossible, illogical, unthankful and ultimately, irrational things. In this modern society, there are myriads of possibilities, approaches, and choices. Everyone can wisely strike a balance between how they feel and what they need so as to rule out the possibility of being hurt and mocked. But that is not how Ma Lu thinks. The truth is that without monomania, there would be no breakthroughs, no progress and no new beginnings that you may have never expected, a rule that applies to everything, not just love.

    Directed by Prof. Jianfei Chen and Liukun Wu '15

    Original Script by: Yimei Liao

    Adapted Script by: Prof. Jianfei Chen