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A Simple Life (2011)
"Tao jie" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  9 March 2012 (Hong Kong)
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After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

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Roger
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Ah Tao (as Deanie Ip)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lawrence Ah Mon ...
Ah Chun - Roger's high school buddy
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Guest at Premiere (as Angela Baby)
Tyson Chak ...
Air-conditioning Fixer
Chi-san Chan ...
Jason (as Jason Chan)
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Vincent
Wing-Chiu Chan ...
Guest at Premiere
Sui-man Chim ...
Roger's high school buddy
Raymond Chow ...
Himself
Queenie Chu ...
Receptionist at Investment Bank
Paul Chun ...
Uncle Kin
Pik Kee Hui ...
Aunt Kam
So-ying Hui ...
Mui
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Director Hung
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After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

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CNY 30,000,000 (estimated)
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Hong Kong's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012. See more »

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a truly hidden gem in the sea of hidden gems
20 March 2012 | by (Norway) – See all my reviews

I saw this film during the film festival in Norway; it's been a long, long time since I watched a movie which captivated me even after the credit started to roll.

It's a movie which primarily focus on every little moment of an elderly woman, but it is never a dull moment as the first impression might seem. It's a movie which really drives you to care for the characters in a natural way as opposed to many films where they "force" you with "natural" gimmicks. No, this movie broke most typical western styles, but at the same time made it entertaining and thrilling. It's a movie where there're no explosions, no foresight drama or no extreme twists... it's truly, a simple life, which showed me how simple it can be to be humble, and care for those we love.


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