

Happy Times
Visit website7.1/10 • 53
2000-12-31 • 1h 42m
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.
- Directors
- Zhang Yimou
- Writters
- Gai Zi

Happy Times
Visit website2000-12-31 • 1h 42m
7.1/10 • 53
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.
- Directors
- Zhang Yimou
- Writters
- Gai Zi
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsZhao Benshan
Zhao
Dong Jie
Wu Ying
Dong Li-Fan
Wu Ying's Stepmother
Fu Biao
Little Fu
Li Xuejian
Li
Qibin Leng
Wu Ying's Stepbrother
Gong Jinghua
Aunty Liu
Niu Ben
Old Niu
Zhang Hongjie
Lao Zhang
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Chinese
- Budget
- $1,900,000.00
- Revenue
- $240,093.00
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