CHINA · 2011

A Beautiful Life

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
urban romance mistress narrative social ambition cross-cultural relationships moral compromise
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Synopsis

Fang Zhen Dong is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan Beijing, but is caught up in the complexities of life and ends up becoming a mistress of a married man.

Year2011
CountryChina
DirectorAndrew Lau Wai-Keung
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