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  2. Perfect Life

Perfect Life

Original Title: 完美生活

2009
1h 37m
Documentary
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h 37m

Storyline

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Jan 30, 2009
Languages
Cantonese
Mandarin
Director
Emily Tang
Emily Tang
Production
Xstream Pictures
Xstream Pictures
Production Countries
Hong Kong
China

Top Cast

16 Cast Members

Yao Qianyu

Yao Qianyu

Li Yue Ying

Jenny Tse

Character

Cheng Taishen

Cheng Taishen

Wang Hong Lin

Chong Huanzhi

Chang Lin

Yu Zhilong

Xiao Jin

Wu Ma

Li Yueying's mother

Liu Chunmei

Lover of Yueying's father

Xu Pong

Zhenzhen

Qi Wuyou

Headmaster

Zhang Da-Jing

Zhang Da-Jing

Hotel manager

Li Guangjie

Li Guangjie

Brother Liao

Tang Hongjun

Hooligan A

Tian Dongwu

Adonis

Zhang Qian

Chief Wang

Liang Xiaowu

Li Yueying's lover

Jia Yi

Li Yueying's husband

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