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A Beautiful New World

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A Beautiful New World

5.7

1h 37m

1999

Synopsis

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...

Director

Shi Runjiu

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ComedyDrama

Cast & Crew

Jiang Wu

Jiang Wu

as Zhang Baogen

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

as Huang Jinfang

Richie Jen

Richie Jen

as Xiaobai

Wu Bai

Wu Bai

as Ah Liang

Tong Zhengwei

Tong Zhengwei

as Mrs. Cai

Lin Dongfu

Lin Dongfu

as Real Estate Manager

Lei Cheng

Lei Cheng

as Ahua

Niu Ben

Niu Ben

as Liu Azhu

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