2000/12/31 (US) | Drama, Comedy
An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!
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.
Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhao Benshan
Zhao
Dong Jie
Wu Ying
Dong Li-Fan
Wu Ying's Stepmother
Fu Biao
Little Fu
Li Xuejian
Li
No Image
Qibin Leng
Wu Ying's Stepbrother
Gong Jinghua
Aunty Liu
$ 1,900,000
$ 240,093
Released
Mo Yan
Novel
Gai Zi
Writer
Cao Juiping
Art Direction
Hou Yong
Director of Photography
Wang Wei
Executive Producer
Terrence Malick
Executive Producer
San Bao
Original Music Composer