Life Show

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Directed byHuo Jianqi
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMing Su
Edited byKong Jinglei
Music byZhang Xiaofeng
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
105 min.
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin Chinese

Life Show (Chinese: 生活秀; pinyin: shēng húo xiù) is a 2002 Chinese film directed by Huo Jianqi. A drama, Life Show tells the story of a restaurant owner, played by Tao Hong, whose busy life dealing with family and business is nevertheless a lonely one. Her life takes a turn, however, when one of her long-time customers, played by Tao Zeru, shows a romantic interest in her. The film was a co-production between the China Film Group and the Beijing Film Studio. It was based on a novel by Chi Li and was adapted by Si Wu.[1]

Life Show won the Golden Goblet at the 2002 Shanghai International Film Festival, as well as awards for best actress and best cinematography.[3] It received a North American premiere[4] at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 28, 2002.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Elley, Derek (2002-09-25). "Life Show Review". Variety. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. ^ "RDE: Life Show". Razor Digital Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  3. ^ "Award-Shanghai International Film Festival". Shanghai International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  4. ^ Deming, Mark. "Life Show". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-11-03.