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Release Year2000
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorTang Danian
WritersTang Danian
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsCity Paradise
About City Paradise
Dasheng is one of millions of Chinese who are from the countryside and making lives in the big city. He is quite satisfied with what he has made for himself: a job as a window-cleaner, a girlfriend (Yu Qin) he adores, and foster parents he respects. He never tells them that he is married in his hometown: his wife (Zi Yun) and mother are looking forward to his homecoming some day. Obviously, Dasheng doesn't want to go back to the rural life anymore. But the urban life he enjoys is so fragile. Dasheng suddenly has nothing. He is strolling on the street in the city...
Directed by Tang Danian, City Paradise leans on a strong ensemble — Gao Hu, Ling Ling Li, Liu Tianchi — 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 2000.
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