"Tall girls can be gentle and cool—girl power, and they can protect those around them. Just like Gao Ran, who didn't hesitate to pick up Zhang Yang and carry him to the hospital when he had a fever and collapsed."
——Kuaikan reader

★ “Tall girls have the right to be pampered, too.” A 180cm female lead × a 169cm male lead—a “taller woman, shorter man” height difference that’s rare in shoujo manga. The female lead effortlessly lifts the male lead, while he jumps up to ruffle her hair; the sweet and adorable panels strike a chord with women who struggle with height insecurities!
★ Qingying was nominated for the “National Best Newcomer Manga Artist of the Year” at the 2016 Golden Dragon Awards and was selected as an “Influential Original Manga Artist of the Year” at the 2019 Dangdang Book Festival. Her representative work, *Even Giant Girls Want to Fall in Love*, has accumulated over 100 billion views and garnered more than 10 million followers on Kuaikan Manga, China’s largest original webcomic platform.
★ The film adaptation of the comic, *Non-Standard Romance* (starring Guan Le and Zhou Cheng’ao), was released nationwide on March 14, 2025. Its journey from a popular webcomic to a theatrical release demonstrates the IP’s market penetration from the 2D world to the 3D world.
★ The story revolves around the “romantic struggles of a tall girl”—due to her height, the female lead, Gao Ran, has always been unable to experience being “pampered.” That is, until she meets Zhang Yang, a man shorter than her, and a sweet, pampering daily life in a “tall woman, short man” relationship begins. With a humorous touch, the work explores love and height-related prejudices, delving deeply into female self-identity beyond the sweet romance.
★ Rated 9.1 on KuaiKan Comics’ KK platform, with related hashtags garnering over 800 million views. Reader reviews: “The art style is fresh and sweet, the romantic storyline is nuanced without dragging on, and it’s sweet throughout without ever feeling cloying!”

Gao Ran is 180 cm tall, and because of her “tall-for-her-age” stature, she’s never been the object of affection growing up. In her view, the heroines in all romance stories should be petite and cute—the kind the male lead can easily pull into his arms—while tall girls are forever relegated to playing the role of “bro” or “background character.”
That is, until she met Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang, who stands at 169 cm, is the design director at Company K. By a twist of fate, he took a liking to Gao Ran and decided to train her to become a model. During her training, Gao Ran befriended Zhang Yang’s close friend Dong Le, while also facing setbacks and harassment from her rival, Lu Fei. Although Zhang Yang is shorter than Gao Ran, he doesn’t mind the height difference at all; instead, he shows her through his actions: “ “I just love the way you have to look down at me.”
The two gradually grow closer through their collaboration, moving from tentative exploration to mutual confirmation of their feelings. Zhang Yang is carried to the hospital by Gao Ran when he faints from a fever; he jumps up to ruffle her hair; and he stands by her side unafraid, ignoring the strange glances of others. With Zhang Yang’s support, Gao Ran also gradually comes to terms with her height and grows into a confident, independent woman.
This is a romantic manga for young adults featuring the contrasting dynamic of a “tall girl and short guy.” Wrapped in a sweet, indulgent everyday setting, it explores women’s acceptance and identity regarding their own physicality—when society tells you, “You should be shorter to be cute,” do you dare to be yourself?

Qingying Rainie is a graduate of the Communication University of China, Nanjing (formerly Nanjing Communication University), she is known for her delicate, aesthetically refined art style and her beautifully designed characters. She was a finalist for the Golden Dragon Award's "Best New Manga Artist of the Year" in 2016 and was named to the Dangdang Book Festival's "Influential Original Manga Artists" list in 2019. Her representative works include Detective Escape (serialized in Zhiyin Manke and now completed) and Tall Girl Wants to Fall in Love Too.