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Happy Times (2000)

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Overview

Zhao is an old laid-off worker who’s dreaming of getting married. After trying unsuccessful proposals, he finally pairs off with a gargantuan divorcĂ©e 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.

Length 102 minutes

Actors

Zhao Benshan | Dong Jie | Dong Li-Fan | Fu Biao | Li Xue-Jian | Qibin Leng | Gong Jinghua | Niu Ben | Zhang Hongjie | Sun Honglei