| Happy Times | |
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| Directed by | Zhang Yimou |
| Written by | Gui Zi |
| Based on | Short story by Mo Yan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hou Yong |
| Edited by | Zhai Rui |
| Music by | San Bao |
Release dates | |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Happy Times (simplified Chinese: 幸福时光; traditional Chinese: 幸福時光; pinyin: Xìngfú Shíguāng) is a 2000 tragicomedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, starring Zhao Benshan and Dong Jie. It is based loosely on the short story, Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh (师傅越来越幽默) by Mo Yan; the story appears in English translation in the collection of the same title translated by Howard Goldblatt. Though the story and the film share a common opening, they begin to diverge almost immediately.