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Release Year2001
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Family
Votes13
DirectorHuang Jianxin
WritersHuang Jianxin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Marriage Certificate
About The Marriage Certificate
The wife of a prominent psychiatrist can't find her marriage certificate one day. This "jiehunzheng" is all important. Without it, the family officially has never existed, including the daughter. The couple go on a wild goose chase through the Chinese bureaucracy, meeting catch-22 all the way....they need a certificate to get a new one, etc. They even journey back to the People's Commune where they met, now the site of modern private enterprises where nobody even recalls the former occupants.
Directed by Huang Jianxin, The Marriage Certificate leans on a strong ensemble — Feng Gong, Li Xiaomeng, Lü Liping — 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 comedy titles of 2001.
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