Wikipedia article {{Infobox film
| name = A Beautiful New World
| image = A_Beautiful_New_World_DVD.jpg
| caption = international DVD cover
| native_name =
| director = Shi Runjiu
| producer = Peter Loehr
| writer =
| starring =
| music =
| cinematography = L Yue
| editing = Yang Hongyu
| studio =
| distributor = Fortissimo Films
| released =
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
| budget = $300,000 (estimated)
}}
'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, after 1997's 'Spicy Love Soup'.[
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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."[
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Awards and nominations
*'1999 Beijing College Student Film Festival'
**'Won' Best Actress (Tao Hong)
*'1999 Hawaii International Film Festival'
**'Won' Special Jury Award (Jiang Wu)
References
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