Not for Love
1980, Chinese. Directed by Lin Xiang.
Set in the turmoil years of China, a foreign girl is saved and protected when she suicides because of her Chinese lover has been put into prison for mourning Premier Zhou.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1980
- Original title
- 不是为了爱情
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yang Tao
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Not for Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Not for Love?
If you liked Not for Love, try Summer Palace, Under the Hawthorn Tree, Life in a Year.
Who directed Not for Love?
Not for Love (1980) was directed by Lin Xiang and stars Yan Shikui, Fang Qingzhuo, Li Huiying.