| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1; widescreen anamorphic format (1:85 aspect ratio). |
| Performer |
Cast: Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Hou Yong ; editor, Zhai Ru ; music composer, San Bao. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. |
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Based on the novella: Shifu, you'll do anything for a laugh / by Mo Yan. |
| Audience |
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. |
| Note |
Special features: Bonus trailers ; scene selection. |
| Awards |
Official selection, 2002 Berlin International Film Festival. |
| Language |
Mandarin dialogue, English or French subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Middle-aged men -- Drama.
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Unemployed -- Drama.
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Blind -- Drama.
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Divorced women -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Foreign films.
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Feature films -- China.
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Motion pictures, Chinese.
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| Added Author |
Zhao, Yu. Producer.
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Gui, Zi.
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Zhang, Yimou. Director.
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Zhao, Benshan, 1958- Actor.
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Dong, Jie, 1980- Actor.
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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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| Added Title |
Happy times |
| ISBN |
0767882997 |
| Standard No. |
043396079045 |
| Music No. |
07904 Sony Pictures Classics |
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