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What is a really great romantic film that I personally really love is Far from the Madding Crowd. I love the book, and there are a couple of adaptations. I love the Carey Mulligan version. There is also one in the 60s. I love for the same reason, which is that she chose herself. The guy is only a part of life in her process of choosing herself. The thing that I want to avoid is any kind of love stories that are about capitalism, where choosing partners is regarded as acquisition. Like, who is the hottest guy I can get given how hot I am. Well, that’s not actually about love; it’s actually about acquisition. That’s a market. I think that’s just bad for love. Love is not a deal that you are going to get. Rather, love is just something that you are going to give. There is love between friends and between parents and children, and there are also other kinds of love in life that is unbelievably crucial for a happy life.