Film remake of manga series hits China on Valentine's Day

Previously adapted into films and TV series in Japan and outside, the manga comic series Itazura na Kiss, written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada, is again being brought to the big screen.

Its latest film adaptation - the Chinese-language Fall in Love at First Kiss - was released in Chinese mainland cinemas on Thursday.

The romantic comedy, coming on Valentine's Day, tells the story of a high school student named Yuan Xiangqin who falls in love with her smart schoolmate Jiang Zhishu after they accidentally kiss. Yuan's untiring pursuit of Jiang finally results in him falling for her, too. The film stars Lin Yun and Darren Wang in the lead roles.