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A Beautiful New World (1999)

A Beautiful New World (1999)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1999, February 19
Directors: Shi Runjiu
Countries: China, Taiwan
Production: Imar Film Co., Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio, Xi'an Film Studio
Cast: Richie Jen, Wu Bai, Jiang Wu, Niu Ben, Tao Hong, Lin Dongfu, Tong Zhengwei, Lei Cheng

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...