"If You Are the One 2" ("Fei Cheng Wu Rao 2"), one of the most anticipated Chinese films this New Year's season, will open in North America on December 24, two days after its domestic release, China News Service reports.

A scene in "If You Are the One 2" [CRI]

The romantic comedy about a middle-aged man's persistent pursuit for love will open in 20 AMC cinemas in cities with large Chinese communities such as Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Boston.

China Lion Entertainment will handle the film's distribution in North America.

"If You Are the One 2" stars Ge You and Shu Qi and is directed by Feng Xiaogang, believed to be the most bankable Chinese filmmaker.

The first "If You Are the One" film was released in 2008 and grossed 325 million yuan (about US$48.8 million) to top Chinese box offices that year.