A Simple Life

2012 1h 58m CN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 190

Drama

Synopsis

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After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Roger Leung
Deanie Ip
Ah Tao
Qin Hailu
Ms. Choi
Wang Fuli
Roger's Mother
Paul Chun Pui
Uncle Kin
Leung Tin
Head Master
Wendy Yu Man-Si
Sharon
Eman Lam Yi-Man
Carmen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ann Hui
Writers: Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Roger Lee
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ann Hui, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Law Wing-Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Andy Lau and Deanie Ip and Qin Hailu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2008006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ann Hui directs. Nelson Yu Lik-wai behind the camera. Law Wing-Fai scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Ann Hui, shot by Nelson Yu Lik-wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Law Wing-Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Lau and Deanie Ip and Qin Hailu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2008006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.