A Beautiful New World (1999)

Original title

美丽新世界

Directed by

Shi Runjiu

Genre

comedy film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mismatched pair in Shanghai get involved in a series of comedic events. The film follows their interactions with minor characters played by Taiwanese pop stars.

whimsicalupbeatquirkylightheartedcomedicbrightplayful

What happens

A Beautiful New World is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Shi Runjiu. The film, Shi's first (he had previously served as an assistant director for Lu Yue's Mr. Zhao), was co-produced by Xi'an Film Studio and the independent Imar Film Company. It was Imar Film's second production, coming after 1997's Spicy Love Soup. Set in Shanghai, the film stars Jiang Wu and Tao Hong as a mismatched pair. Taiwanese pop stars Richie Jen and Wu Bai are cast in minor roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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