December 31, 2000
Release Date

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Happy Times (2000)

Name: Happy Times
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-12-31

1h 42m

Running Time

December 31, 2000
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

Where to Watch.

Rent

Currently Happy Times is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV

Streaming in:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 31, 2000

Original Name
幸福时光

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 42m

Budget
$1,900,000

Box Office
$240,093

Genres
Romance Comedy Drama

Wiki.

Happy Times (simplified Chinese: 幸福时光; traditional Chinese: 幸福時光; pinyin: Xìngfú Shíguāng) is a 2000 tragicomedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, starring Zhao Benshan and Dong Jie. It is based loosely on the short story, Shifu: You'll Do Anything for a Laugh (师傅越来越幽默) by Mo Yan; the story appears in English translation in the collection of the same title translated by Howard Goldblatt. Though the story and the film share a common opening, they begin to diverge almost immediately.