"They often cry over the news and then hang up on you," said Li, who recently spent two weeks talking a woman into letting go.

The movie, directed by Hong Kong film director Siu Hung Cheung, revolves around the competition for the love of an artist, between a plain looking male nurse and the artist's ex-boyfriend.

"They often cry over the news and then hang up on you, " said Li, who recently spent two weeks talking a woman into letting go.