A Beautiful New World
| A Beautiful New World | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional | 美麗新世界 |
| Simplified | 美丽新世界 |
| Mandarin | Měilí xīn shìjiè |
| Directed by | Shi Runjiu |
| Produced by | Peter Loehr |
| Written by |
Shi Runjiu Liu Fendou Wang Yao |
| Starring |
Jiang Wu Tao Hong Chen Ning |
| Cinematography | Lü Yue |
| Edited by | Yang Hongyu |
| Distributed by | Fortissimo Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated)[1] |
A Beautiful New World (美丽新世界) is a 1999 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 the Xi'an Film Studio and the independent Imar Film Company. It was Imar Film's second production, after 1997's Spicy Love Soup.[1]
Plot
A Beautiful New World is a comedy that follows a young man from the country, played by Jiang Wu (the younger brother of actor and director Jiang Wen), and his experiences after moving to the Shanghai metropolis. The film additionally stars several Taiwanese pop-stars, notably Richie Ren and Wu Bai in minor roles.
Cast
- Jiang Wu as Zhang Baogen, a country boy, who upon winning the lottery, heads to Shanghai to claim his prize, a new apartment.
- Tao Hong as Huang Jinfang, Baogen's debt ridden city cousin, who apprehensively offers up her home to her country relative.
- Chen Ning as Chen Minhui, Jinfang's best friend.
- Ren Xianqi as Xiao Bai, Minhui's boyfriend.
- Wu Bai as Liang, a street musician, who befriends Baogen.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elley, Derek (1999-03-09). "A Beautiful New World Review". Variety. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
External links
- A Beautiful New World at the Internet Movie Database
- A Beautiful New World at AllMovie
- A Beautiful New World at the Chinese Movie Database