Happy times / a Sony Pictures Classics release ; a Sunflower presentation ; a film by Zhang Yimou ; co-producer, Erin O'Rourke ; directed by Zhang Yimou.
"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...
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| Language: | Chinese English French |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
Mandarin dialogue, English or French subtitles. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2002.
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| 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"--Container. |
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| Note: | Special features: Bonus trailers ; scene selection. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.C47 H366 2002 VideoDVD AJ1 D0020497 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
Rated PG. |
| Awards: | Official selection, 2002 Berlin International Film Festival. |
| ISBN: | 0767882997 |
| System Details: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video. |
| Cast: |
Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie. |