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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   2,108 votes
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Director:
Yimou Zhang
Writers:
Yan Mo (novel)
Gai Zi (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
31 December 2000 (China) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Plot:
Zhao is an aging bachelor who hasn't been lucky in love. Thinking he has finally met the woman of his dreams... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
short and simple more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Benshan Zhao ... Zhao
Jie Dong ... Wu Ying
Lifan Dong ... Stepmother
Biao Fu ... Little Fu
Xuejian Li ... Li
Qibin Leng ... Wu Ying's Stepbrother
Ben Niu ... Old Niu
Jinghua Gong ... Aunty Liu
Hongjie Zhang ... Lao Zhang
Bingkun Zhao ... Lao Bai
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Honglei Sun ... Customer at 'Happy Times'
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Happy Times (UK) (USA)
Happy Time (International: English title)
Happy Times Hotel (UK) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
102 min | China:95 min
Country:
China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
China

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Zhang Yimou issued a casting call via the Internet for role of the blind girl. Eventual lead Dong Jie was selected from some 40,000 girls who auditioned for the role. more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
short and simple, 30 October 2003
9/10
Author: chasiubaau (Review_in_under_100_words) from Melbourne, AUST

About a retired factory worker who plans to marry an overweight, unattractive lady, only to wind up taking care of her unwanted, blind but beautiful daughter. Zhao Benshao's performance as the cheapskate, retired bachelor is outstanding, while newcomer Jie Dong (WuYing) plays the blind girl to perfection.

Another unhappy ending by Zhang Yimou, but don't let that faze you by this funny, touching and inspiring movie. Hard to find another movie like this one. 8 out of 10.

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