A Beautiful New World
美丽新世界
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...
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A beautiful new world (美丽新世界, 1999) de Shi Runjiu
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-08-06
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shi Runjiu
- Screenplay & Story
- Shi Runjiu, Liu Fendou
- Original Title
- 美丽新世界
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan, China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Imar Film Co., Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shi Runjiu
Shi Runjiu, Liu Fendou
Lü Yue
Yang Hongyu
Peter Loehr
Department Leadership Roster
Shi Runjiu
Director
Peter Loehr
Producer
Shi Runjiu
Screenplay
Liu Fendou
Screenplay
Yang Hongyu
Editor
Lü Yue
Director of Photography
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What is A Beautiful New World about?
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...
Who directed A Beautiful New World?
A Beautiful New World was directed by Shi Runjiu.
Who stars in A Beautiful New World?
The principal cast of A Beautiful New World includes Jiang Wu, Tao Hong, Richie Jen, Wu Bai, Tong Zhengwei.
When was A Beautiful New World released and how long is it?
A Beautiful New World was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.