Happy Times

2000

1h 42m

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Zhao is an old laid-off worker who's dreaming of getting married. After trying unsuccessful proposals, he finally pairs off with a gargantuan divorcée with two children. She, however, demands a lavish wedding and that Zhao finds a job and another place to stay for her blind step-daughter. Pretending he's the General Manager of a non-existent posh hotel "Happy Times", Zhao has to find ways and means of keeping both mother and stepdaughter happy.

Directors

Writers

Mo Yan(novel by)
Gai Zi(writer by)
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Dong Jie
Wu Ying
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Dong Li-Fan
Wu Ying's Stepmother
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Fu Biao
Little Fu
Qibin Leng
Wu Ying's Stepbrother
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Gong Jinghua
Aunty Liu
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Niu Ben
Old Niu
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Zhang Hongjie
Lao Zhang
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Sun Honglei
Customer at Happy Times

Directors

Writers

Mo Yan(novel by)
Gai Zi(writer by)

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Details

Release date

December 31, 2000 (United States)

Country of origin

China

Language

Mandarin

Production company

Guangxi Film Studio

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Box office

Budget

$1,900,000

Gross worldwide

$240,093

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