A Simple Life (2011)
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- 1h 58min
- Drama
- 05 Mar 2012 (China)
- Movie
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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- 38 wins & 27 nominations.
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Cast
| Andy Lau | ... |
Roger
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| Deanie lp | ... |
Ah Tao
(as Deanie Ip)
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| Hailu Qin | ... |
Ms. Choi
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| Fuli Wang | ... |
Roger's mother
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| Paul Chun | ... |
Uncle Kin
(as Paul Chiang)
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| Tin Leung | ... |
Headmaster - Resident at Elderly Home
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Man-sze Yu | ... |
Sharon
(as Wendy Yu)
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| Eman Lam | ... |
Carmen - Roger's assistant
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| Elena Mei-Ye Kong | ... |
Aunt Kam's daughter
(as Elena Kong)
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| Chi-san Chan | ... |
Jason
(as Jason Chan)
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Siu Ying Hui | ... |
Mui
(as Ho So-Ying)
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| Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... |
Grasshopper - Elderly home's owner (Special appearance)
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| Chapman To | ... |
Dentist (Special appearance)
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| Raymond Man-Wai Chow | ... |
Self (Guest appearance)
(as Raymond Chow)
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Felicia Chow | ... |
Self (Guest appearance)
(as Mrs. Raymond Chow)
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| Dong Yu | ... |
Filmmaker (Guest appearance)
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| Hark Tsui | ... |
Director Tsui (Guest appearance)
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| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... |
Director Hung (Guest appearance)
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| John Sham | ... |
Guest at Premiere (Guest appearance)
(as John Shum)
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Yun-sau Mak | ... |
Hengzi (Guest appearance)
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| Dennis Chan | ... |
Vincent (Guest appearance)
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| Hao Ning | ... |
Self (Guest appearance)
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| Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
Guest at Premiere (Guest appearance)
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| Helena Law | ... |
Madame Lo (Guest appearance)
(as Lan Law)
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| Sui-Man Chim | ... |
Roger's high school buddy (Guest appearance)
(as Jim Chim)
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| Yin San Lai | ... |
Elderly home visitor (Guest appearance)
(as Eva Lai)
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| Bing-Man Tam | ... |
Bing (Guest appearance)
(as Tam Ping Man)
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| Queenie Chu | ... |
Receptionist at Investment Bank (Guest appearance)
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Hiromi Wada | ... |
Singer (Guest appearance)
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Lawrence Ah-Mon | ... |
Ah Chun - Roger's high school buddy (Guest appearance)
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| Angelababy | ... |
Guest at Premiere
(as Angela Baby)
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Chan Man Bun | ... |
Greengrocer
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Tyson Chak | ... |
Air-conditioning Fixer
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| Brenda Chan | ... |
Cleaning Lady Interviewee A
(as Kwai Fun Chan)
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Wing-Chiu Chan | ... |
Guest at Premiere
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Lee King Cheong | ... |
Clinic Doctor
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| Moon-Yuen Cheung | ... |
Doctor
(as Kenneth Cheung)
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Wai Lin Cheung | ... |
Cleaning Lady Interviewee C
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Timothy Choi | ... |
Physiotherapist
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Roberta Chow | ... |
Guest At Premiere
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Jim Chung | ... |
Elderly Person
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Cheng Wai Fong | ... |
Cleaning Lady
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Kwan Ah Fung | ... |
Old Lady
(as Ah Fung Kwan)
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Tam Ha | ... |
Elderly Person
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Pik Kee Hui | ... |
Auntie Kam
(as Hui Pik-Kei)
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Dorothy Leopord Kalumuna | ... |
African Escort
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| Suet Fa Kung | ... |
Receptionist at Elderly Home
(as Suet-Fa Kong)
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| Stanley Kwan | ... |
Guest at Premiere
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Enoch Lam | ... |
Reverend
(as Yee-Lok Lam)
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| Billy Lau | ... |
Mobster A
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| Wai Keung Lau | ... |
Guest at Premiere
(as Wai-Keung Lau)
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Wai-Hang Lau | ... |
Emcee
(as Benny Lau)
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Chun Ling Lee | ... |
Cleaning Lady Interviewee licant B
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Sharon Sze-Wai Lee | ... |
Yunnie
(as Sharon Wai Lee Sze)
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Cheok Mei Leong | ... |
Nurse B
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| Sammuel Leung | ... |
Mobster B
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Katherine Lo | ... |
Guest at Party
(as Kat Lo)
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Chow Mui | ... |
Elderly Person
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Fung Mui | ... |
Elderly Person
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Helen Ng |
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Leung Chi Sheung | ... |
Elderly Person
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Yu Yee Sheung | ... |
Nurse
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Louisa Shum | ... |
Cleaning Lady
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Dean Siu | ... |
Waiter
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Ding Mei Sum | ... |
Greengrocer
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Lam King Sun | ... |
Old Man With False Teeth
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Lau Moon Tai | ... |
Elderly Person
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Cheung Yat Wah | ... |
Old Man With False Teeth
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Wing Chong Wu | ... |
Mui's Mother
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Gao Xia | ... |
Beijing Office Staff
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Hiu Yung Yeung | ... |
Prostitute
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Wong Man Yin | ... |
Cleaning Lady
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Lau Sau Yung | ... |
Elderly Person
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Li Suet Yung | ... |
Elderly Person
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Directed by
| Ann Hui | ||
Written by
| Susan Chan | ... | (writer) |
| Susan Chan | ... | () |
| Gustave Flaubert | ... | (short story) |
| Roger Lee | ... | (story) (as Yan-Lam Lee) |
| Roger Lee | ... | (writer) (as Yan-Lam Lee) |
Produced by
| Jeffrey Chan | ... | administrative producer |
| Pui-Wah Chan | ... | producer |
| Hong-Tat Cheung | ... | associate producer |
| Ann Hui | ... | producer |
| Stephen Lam | ... | associate producer / producer (as Lam Bing Kwan) / producer (as Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan) |
| Andy Lau | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Lee | ... | producer (as Yan-Lam Lee) |
| Simon Li | ... | administrative producer |
| Yue Ren | ... | administrative producer |
| Nansun Shi | ... | associate producer |
| Dai Song | ... | executive producer |
| Yeung-Ping Sze | ... | line producer |
| Dong Yu | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Hao Zhang | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Wing-Fai Law | ||
Cinematography by
| Nelson Lik-wai Yu | ... | (as Yu Lik Wai) / director of photography |
Editing by
| Chi-Leung Kwong | ... | (as Eric Kwong Chi-Leung) |
| Manda Wai | ||
Production Design by
| Albert Poon | ||
Costume Design by
| Tong Ping | ||
| Po Yee Wong | ... | (as Boey Wong) |
Makeup Department
| Yu-Lai Cheng | ... | makeup artist of Andy Lau |
| Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist of Andy Law |
| Yumiko Kuromiya | ... | makeup artist |
| Cheng Yu Lai | ... | makeup department |
| Brian Lau | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jomin Po Man Chan | ... | associate production manager (as Jomin Chan) |
| Sing-Hung Chan | ... | unit manager (as Shing Hung Chan) |
| Roger Lee | ... | production manager (as Yan-Lam Lee) |
| Yaqin Liu | ... | production manager (as Liu Ya Qin) |
| Tom Wong | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jie Wu | ... | assistant production manager |
| Sandy Yip | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cherie Ho | ... | second assistant director |
| Karen Lai | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Chi-Nang Fong | ... | propsman |
| Sun Lin Gang | ... | propsman |
| Kam-Suen Wong | ... | propsman |
| Kim-Kwong Wong | ... | property master |
| Man-Hin Wong | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Cheng Yi Hsu | ... | boom operator |
| Li Chi Kuo | ... | sound editor |
| E.-Chi Li | ... | sound editor |
| Agnes Liu | ... | sound editor |
| Chun-Yao Shih | ... | boom operator |
| Shiang-Chu Tang | ... | sound |
| Ning Tseng | ... | sound editor |
| Duu-Chih Tu | ... | sound |
| Shu-Yao Wu | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hong Sung Chan | ... | associate gaffer |
| Yiu Ming Chan | ... | second unit assistant camera |
| Tat-Chuen Cheung | ... | camera assistant |
| Yinghan Ge | ... | camera assistant (as Ying Han Ge) |
| Po Wing Ho | ... | second unit assistant cameraman |
| Wu Wing Kiu | ... | camera assistant |
| Billy Ko | ... | assistant camera |
| Lai Shing Lam | ... | camera assistant |
| Sharon Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Sharon Sze-Wai Lee | ... | still photographer (as Sharon Wai Lee Sze) |
| Nelson Yu Lik-Wai | ... | director of photography |
| Pui-Chuen Ma | ... | camera assistant |
| Tze Fan Siu | ... | camera assistant |
| Li Tian | ... | camera assistant |
| Kubbie Tsoi | ... | camera operator / camera operator: second unit |
| Liusi Wen | ... | camera assistant (as Wen Liu Si) |
| Chi-Ming Wong | ... | gaffer |
| Chun-Mo Wong | ... | dollyman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoyo Chaw | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ping Tong | ... | wardrobe lady |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ying-Lun Chan | ... | script research |
| Fu-Yim Poon | ... | script research |
| Shooca Zhang | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Steven Hui | ... | production coordinator |
| Simon Kwon | ... | making-of |
| Danny Lo | ... | making-of |
| Lim-Chung Man | ... | styling consultant |
| Chan-Hung Siu | ... | production assistant |
| Jannie Wai | ... | production coordinator |
| Xinyue Zhang | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Tucker Film (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Lark Films Distribution (2011) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Screen (2012) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- ABC Distribution (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- China Lion Film Distribution (2012) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinemien (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fugu-Filmverleih (2014) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Asian Crush (2011) (United States)
- China Lion Film Distribution (2012) (Canada)
- Digital Media Rights (2011) (United States)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Homescreen (2012) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- OnDemandChina (2011) (United States) (video)
- Premium Cine (2021) (Spain) (video)
- Scorpio East (2012) (Singapore)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Waylen Group (2013) (Canada) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 3H Sound Studio Ltd. (optical sound transfer)
- 3H Sound Studio Ltd. (post-production sound services)
- Cine Art Laboratory (prints)
- Cinedigit Sound (post-production facilities)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Post Production Office (PPO) (digital intermediate)
- Salon Films (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- TUI Insurance Consultants (insurance)
Storyline
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Box Office
| Budget | CNY30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Hong Kong | HKD8,326,658, 11 Mar 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Andy Lau and Deanie lp were chosen in part because of their close relationship to one another as YIp is Lau's godmother and had already played his mother in several films. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |