Happy Times
Seen it?2000 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$240K worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zhang Yimou
- Zhao BenshanLao Zhao
- Dong JieWu Ying
- Dong Li-FanWu Ying's Stepmother
- Fu BiaoLittle Fu
- Li XuejianLi
- Qibin LengWu Ying's Stepbrother
- Gong JinghuaAunty Liu
- Niu BenOld Niu
- Zhang HongjieLao Zhang
- Sun HongleiCustomer at Happy Times