Happy Times
幸福时光
“An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!”
Synopsis
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.
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Happy Times Trailer (2000)
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-09-10
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$240K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$1.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Screenplay & Story
- Mo Yan, Gai Zi
- Original Score
- San Bao
- Original Title
- 幸福时光
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $1.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $240K
- Production Studios
- 广西电影制片厂
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Yimou
Mo Yan, Gai Zi
San Bao
Hou Yong
Wang Wei, Terrence Malick, Zhang Weiping
Department Leadership Roster
Gai Zi
Writer
Zhang Yimou
Director
Hou Yong
Director of Photography
San Bao
Original Music Composer
Zhang Weiping
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy Times
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Happy Times about?
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.
Who directed Happy Times?
Happy Times was directed by Zhang Yimou.
Who stars in Happy Times?
The principal cast of Happy Times includes Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie, Dong Li-Fan, Fu Biao, Li Xuejian.
When was Happy Times released and how long is it?
Happy Times was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Happy Times?
Happy Times had a reported production budget of $1.9M and grossed $240K at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Happy Times?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happy Times was composed by San Bao.
Is Happy Times based on a book or true story?
Happy Times is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mo Yan".