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Happy Times (2000)

Original title: 幸福时光

2000-12-31 · 1h 42m · ZH
72%
User score
47 votes
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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.

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Budget
$1.9M
Box office
$240.1K

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Zhao BenshanZhao BenshanZhaoDong JieDong JieWu YingDong Li-FanDong Li-FanWu Ying's StepmotherFu BiaoFu BiaoLittle FuLi XuejianLi XuejianLiQibin LengQibin LengWu Ying's StepbrotherGong JinghuaGong JinghuaAunty LiuNiu BenNiu BenOld NiuZhang HongjieZhang HongjieLao ZhangSun HongleiSun HongleiCustomer at Happy Times

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference59753Actor preference161790 · 238635 · 352108Country preferenceCnDecade preference2000

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Frequently asked questions about Happy Times

What is Happy Times about?

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.

How long is Happy Times?

Happy Times has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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