A Beautiful New World

A Beautiful New World
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Traditional Chinese	美麗 新 世界
Simplified Chinese	美丽 新 世界
Hanyu Pinyin	Měilì Xīn Shìjiè
Directed by	Shi Runjiu
Written by	Liu Fendou Wang Yao Shi Runjiu
Produced by	Peter Loehr
Starring	Jiang Wu Tao Hong
Cinematography	Lü Yue
Edited by	Yang Hongyu
Production companies	Xi'an Film Studio Imar Film Company
Distributed by	Fortissimo Films
Release dates	February 19, 1999 (1999-02-19)(Berlin) October 15, 1999 (1999-10-15)(Hong Kong)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Budget	$300,000 (estimated) [1]

A Beautiful New World is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Shi Runjiu. The film, Shi's first (he had previously served as an assistant director for Lu Yue's Mr. Zhao ), was co-produced by Xi'an Film Studio and the independent Imar Film Company. It was Imar Film's second production, coming after 1997's Spicy Love Soup . ^[1]

Set in Shanghai, the film stars Jiang Wu and Tao Hong as a mismatched pair. Taiwanese pop stars Richie Jen and Wu Bai are cast in minor roles.

Cast

• Jiang Wu as Zhang Baogen, a country boy, who upon winning the lottery, heads to Shanghai to claim his prize, a new apartment.
• Tao Hong as Huang Jinfang, Baogen's debt ridden city cousin, who apprehensively offers up her home to her distant country relative.
• Chen Ning as Chen Minghui, Jinfang's best friend.
• Richie Jen as Bai, Minghui's boyfriend.
• Wu Bai as Liang, a street musician, who befriends Baogen.
• Tong Zhengwei as Auntie Cai, Jinfang's elderly neighbor.
• Cheng Lei (cameo)
• Niu Ben (cameo)

Reception

Derek Elley of Variety praised the film as "a beautifully played, accessible pic that rewrites the rule book on mainland Chinese cinema." ^[1]

Awards and nominations

• 1999 Beijing College Student Film Festival
  • Won — Best Actress (Tao Hong) ^[2]
• 1999 Hawaii International Film Festival
  • Won — Special Jury Award (Jiang Wu) ^[3]

References

1. Elley, Derek (1999-03-09). "A Beautiful New World Review". Variety . Retrieved 2008-03-12.
2. "北京大学生电影节历届获奖名单（第1～20届）". Beijing College Student Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
3. "19th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival". Hawaii International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20.

External links

• A Beautiful New World at IMDb
• A Beautiful New World at the Chinese Movie Database