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Zhao is an aging bachelor who hasn't been lucky in love. While good-hearted, Zhao has a tendency to fib--it's not that he's a compulsive liar, it's just that his dreams always seem to surpass his reality, and he tries to fill in the gap. Thinking he has finally met the woman of his dreams, Zhao leads her to believe he is wealthy and agrees to a wedding far beyond his means. Desperate... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 26, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for thematic elements and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$239,134 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...I found it creepy beyond all reason..." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...blends darkness and light, laughter and tears -- expertly and with love." more...
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A- |
Film Journal International, Maria Garcia
"...a powerful statement about modern-day China." more...
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B+ |
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan
"Simultaneously poignant, engagingly funny and bittersweet, it mixes its elements in a way that is completely its own." more...
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A |
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