Description |
1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
System Details |
DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo surround, presented in anamorphic widescreen, preserving original theatrical presentation aspect ratio, 1.85:1. |
Note |
Based on the novella by Mo Yan "Shifu, you'll do anything for a laugh." |
Cast |
Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Hou Yong ; music composer, San Bao ; editor, Zhai Ru. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. |
Audience |
MPAA Rating: Rated PG. |
Summary |
In an attempt to impress a portly divorcée that has caught his eye, an unemployed factory worker poses as the wealthy manager of a non-existent hotel. Hoping that his fabricated success will lead to holy matrimony, he instead finds himself the guardian of the woman's blind stepdaughter. Now, as the lies get more complicated and the deception more difficult to sustain, the sweet young blind girl and the crazy middle-aged man find themselves forming an emotional friendship that is as touching as it is unlikely. |
Contents |
Start -- The wedding planners -- Fu -- The Happy Times Hut plan -- First customers -- 100 yuan tip -- Uncle Zhao -- Wu Ying -- "Can you find her a job?" -- The employment application -- Beautifying the area -- Dispossessed -- The employee apartment -- Building a massage parlor -- Ambiance -- The grand tour -- Professor Li's massage -- A popsicle on Beida street -- A new dress -- Sounds of silence -- 2000 yuan monthly overhead -- "I want to quit." -- Auntie Liu's idea -- Celebratory dinner -- Broken engagement -- The accident -- Please listen to the tape -- Zhao's letter. |
Note |
Special features: Trailers. |
Awards |
Yimou Zhang, winner, FIPRESCI Prize and Silver Spike, 2002 Valladolid International Film Festival ; Jie Dong, winner, Best Actress. |
Language |
In Mandarin, with optional English or French subtitles. |
Subject |
Mo, Yan, 1955- -- Film adaptations.
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Mo, Yan, 1955- |
Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Subject |
China -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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China. |
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Social conditions. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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Middle-aged men -- Drama.
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Middle-aged men. |
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Divorced women -- Drama.
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Divorced women. |
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Unemployed -- Drama.
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Unemployed. |
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Blind -- Drama.
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Blind. |
Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Comedy films.
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Foreign films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Motion pictures, Chinese.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Film adaptations.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Zhao, Yu.
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Gui, Zi.
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Zhang, Yimou.
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Zhao, Benshan, 1958-
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Dong, Jie, 1980-
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Mo, Yan, 1955-
Shi fu yue lai yue you mo.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Sunflower.
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Xi'an dian ying zhi pian chang.
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广西电影制片厂.
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Zhongguo dian ying ji tuan gong si.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Added Title |
Happy times |
ISBN |
0767882997 |
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9780767882996 |
Standard No. |
043396079045 |
Music No. |
07904 Sony Pictures Classics |
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