A Beautiful New World (1999)

  • NR
  • 02/19/1999 (DE)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

A satirical comedy about a country bumpkin who goes to the big city, and ends up teaching the cynical city folk a few lessons about basic human decency. The hero leaves home for the first time to go to Shanghai, to collect his lottery prize - a brand new apartment. However, when he arrives, he is told by the developers that his apartment block will take a year and a half to complete. He decides to find a job in Shanghai and wait for his apartment to materialise...

Shi Runjiu

Director, Screenplay

Liu Fendou

Screenplay

Cast

Jiang Wu's headshot

Jiang Wu

Zhang Baogen
Tao Hong's headshot

Tao Hong

Huang Jinfang
Richie Jen's headshot

Richie Jen

Xiaobai
Wu Bai's headshot

Wu Bai

Ah Liang
Tong Zhengwei's headshot

Tong Zhengwei

Mrs. Cai
Dong Fu Lin's headshot

Dong Fu Lin

Real Estate Manager
Lei Cheng's headshot

Lei Cheng

Ahua
Niu Ben's headshot

Niu Ben

Liu Azhu

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