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Xingfu Shiguang (2000)

Drama | 106 minutes
3,35 91 votes

Genre: Drama / Comedy

Duration: 106 minuten

Alternative titles: Happy Times / Happy Time / 幸福时光

Country: China

Directed by: Yimou Zhang

Stars: Dong Jie

IMDb score: 7,3 (4.289)

Releasedate: 31 December 2000

Xingfu Shiguang plot

"An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!"

Zhao is an elderly bachelor. He lives in poverty and has no luck in love. When he does eventually find a wife, he pretends to be rich and promises a large dowry. He asks his friends for help to hide his lies, but the longer it goes on, the deeper he becomes entangled in his lies.

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Movsin

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This is called a tragicomedy.

Lying for the sake of it and remaining honest at the same time.

Such is the main character in this somewhat unusual film.

The positive thing is that it remains interesting.

Some might call it superficial and even over-sentimental.

I call it beautiful.

The actress who plays the blind girl is gorgeous.

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BBarbie

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Something completely different from Yimou Zhang, who tries to turn a story that is somewhat reminiscent of Cinderella into a kind of farce with a dramatic twist towards the end (but without a prince). I don't think it's very successful and below the level I'm normally used to from Zhang. Admittedly, the film contains a handful of comic and a few tragic moments, but they generally come across as rather forced. And I find the ending literally and figuratively dramatic. Too bad about the excellent acting of Dong Jie as the blind girl.

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lang pee

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Another beautiful film by Zhang, otherwise I loved it.

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