Perfect Life
5.9
Perfect Life, the second feature by Emily Tang (Tang Xiaobai), at first revolves around Li Yueying, a young woman in the cold north-east of China. In a world where no one is waiting for an untrained, inexperienced woman, she knows that in order to fulfil her dreams she will have to resort to her own stubbornness and selfishness. Her father deserted her mother and the money saved by the family is destined for her younger brother's studies. When she stops working for a shop making artificial limbs in order to take a job as a chambermaid, she attracts the attention of a mysterious criminal, Mongol. Then in the editing, the documentary story of Jenny from Hong Kong starts to emerge. She thought she had her life perfectly worked out, but when her marriage breaks down, she also finds herself in financial problems and has to fight for the custody of her children.
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Cast
16 people
Yao Qianyu
Li Yue Ying
Also in
We Love You, Mr. Jin
Forever Designation
Jenny Tse
Character
Cheng Taishen
Wang Hong Lin
Known for
Biutiful
The World
Chong Huanzhi
Chang Lin
Yu Zhilong
Xiao Jin
Wu Ma
Li Yueying's mother
Also in
Chen Xiang half past six words
Half past six of Chenxiang
Liu Chunmei
Lover of Yueying's father
Xu Pong
Zhenzhen
Qi Wuyou
Headmaster
Zhang Dajing
Hotel manager
Also in
Rising Justice
Country Music is Melodious
Li Guangjie
Brother Liao
Known for
The Wandering Earth
Drug War
Tang Hongjun
Hooligan A
Emily Tang Director · Lai Yiu-Fai Cinematographer Chow Keung Editor
First release August 27, 2008 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Xstream Pictures
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
完美生活
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Italy · August 27, 2008
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
January 30, 2009 · Theatrical
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