Happy Times (2000)
Xing fu shi guang (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 31 Dec 2000 (China)
- Movie
- 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Benshan Zhao | ... |
Zhao
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| Jie Dong | ... |
Wu Ying
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Lifan Dong | ... |
Stepmother
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| Biao Fu | ... |
Little Fu
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| Xuejian Li | ... |
Li
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Qibin Leng | ... |
Wu Ying's Stepbrother
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Ben Niu | ... |
Old Niu
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Jinghua Gong | ... |
Aunty Liu
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Hongjie Zhang | ... |
Lao Zhang
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Bingkun Zhao | ... |
Lao Bai
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| Honglei Sun | ... |
Customer at 'Happy Times'
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Directed by
| Yimou Zhang | ||
Written by
| Yan Mo | ... | (novel "Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh") |
| Gai Zi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yu Chen | ... | associate producer |
| Xiaofeng Hu | ... | supervising producer |
| Wenhua Ma | ... | line producer |
| Terrence Malick | ... | executive producer |
| Erin O'Rourke | ... | co-producer: International |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | executive producer: International |
| Lizhong Qiao | ... | associate producer |
| Wei Wang | ... | executive producer: International |
| Qinglong Yang | ... | producer |
| Yuxi Yu | ... | associate producer |
| Weiping Zhang | ... | producer |
| Zhenyan Zhang | ... | supervising producer |
| Yu Zhao | ... | producer |
| Ping Zhou | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bao San | ||
Cinematography by
| Yong Hou | ||
Editing by
| Ru Zhai | ||
Editorial Department
| Yanjuan Liu | ... | assistant editor |
| Wenjun Zhang | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Jiuping Cao | ... | (as Juiping Cao) |
Set Decoration by
| Ying Ma | ||
Costume Design by
| Huamiao Tong | ||
Makeup Department
| Bin Yuan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Xiaofeng Hu | ... | production manager |
| Zhenyan Zhang | ... | production manager |
| Gregory G. Woertz | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guonan Liu | ... | assistant director |
| Dongshen Xie | ... | assistant director |
| Wei Zhou | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Zhongquan Hu | ... | property master |
| Xin Ming Huang | ... | assistant art director |
| Luyi Liu | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Qing Li | ... | dialog editor |
| Qian Lin | ... | dialog editor |
| Yin Miao | ... | dialog editor |
| Dong Wang | ... | dialog editor |
| Bo Wen | ... | sound mixer |
| Lala Wu | ... | sound |
| Zhigang Zhang | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Xiaoyan Bai | ... | still photographer |
| Ting Fei | ... | assistant gaffer |
| Tianhui Ge | ... | key grip |
| Zhaohong Gu | ... | grip |
| Zhong Hu | ... | key grip |
| Wenrui Jia | ... | grip |
| Dongsheng Jiang | ... | assistant gaffer |
| Xiaotian Kang | ... | gaffer |
| Jiami Liu | ... | assistant camera |
| Min Wang | ... | camera operator |
| Fusen Xu | ... | assistant camera |
| Xiaoshun Xu | ... | grip |
| Chuncheng Zhao | ... | assistant camera |
| Xianhai Zheng | ... | assistant gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Xiaoxia Zhao | ... | costume assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Guang Li | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Zhihua Hou | ... | assistant to director |
| Mingna Liu | ... | finance |
| Brendan MacDevette | ... | office production assistant |
| Wei Xiao | ... | finance |
| Zhi Xiao | ... | assistant to director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Hong Kong) (video)
- Diaphana Distribution
- Gemini Film (Russia)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Beijing Film and Postproduction Technologies (post-production)
- Shanghai Film Technology Plant (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Zhao is an aging bachelor who hasn't been lucky in love. Thinking he has finally met the woman of his dreams, Zhao leads her to believe he is wealthy and agrees to a wedding far beyond his means. Zhao's best friend Li hatches the idea to raise the money by refurbishing an abandoned bus, which they will rent out by the hour--the Happy Times Hotel--to young couples starved for privacy. Unfortunately, this plan goes awry because Zhao is too old fashioned to allow the couples to leave the bus door closed. Meanwhile, Zhao's fiancee introduces him to her spoiled son and beautiful blind stepdaughter Wu Ying, whom she sees as a burden. To be rid of the girl, she insists that Zhao take her to the Happy Times Hotel and give her a job. Zhao reluctantly agrees, then creates a series of deceptions to keep the girl occupied, including setting her up as a masseuse and enlisting his friends to pretend to be her customers. Everything that is happening between Zhao and Wu is superficially about trickery, but gradually a very real empathy grows between the young woman and the old man. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Zhang Yimou issued a casting call via the Internet for role of the blind girl. Eventual lead Dong Jie was selected from some 40,000 girls who auditioned for the role. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Martin Lawrence/Los Lobos (2002). See more » |