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Release Year2014
Runtime0h 26m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorFredie Chan
WritersRachel Lee On Yan, Fredie Chan
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsBeautiful Life
About Beautiful Life
Yayang is an Indonesian girl who came to Hong Kong and work, dreaming to improve her quality of life in Indonesia someday. Yet, she is hired as domestic helper by a grassroots family that has unstable financial status. Despite the fact that Yayang is underpaid by her employer, close bond is developed between her and the family. This makes Yayang faces the dilemma of staying or quitting this job for a better salary. Would beautiful life still remain a dream for her?
Directed by Fredie Chan, Beautiful Life leans on a strong ensemble — Hariyani Yayan Phaynie, Ng Kam Chuen, Kwok Yuen Yee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2014.
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