A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 30, 2009
Original Title:
完美生活
Genres:
Documentary | Drama
Production Companies:
Xstream Pictures
Production Countries:
China | Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 97
Perfect Life, the second feature by Emily Tang (Tang Xiaobai), at first revolves around Li Yueying, a young woman in the cold north-east of China. In a world where no one is waiting for an untrained, inexperienced woman, she knows that in order to fulfil her dreams she will have to resort to her own stubbornness and selfishness. Her father deserted her mother and the money saved by the family is destined for her younger brother's studies. When she stops working for a shop making artificial limbs in order to take a job as a chambermaid, she attracts the attention of a mysterious criminal, Mongol. Then in the editing, the documentary story of Jenny from Hong Kong starts to emerge. She thought she had her life perfectly worked out, but when her marriage breaks down, she also finds herself in financial problems and has to fight for the custody of her children.
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Art Direction:
Lam Ching
Assistant Art Director:
Wen Yuei
Eddie
Liu Qiang
Assistant Director:
Ating Wei
Assistant Editor:
Phillip Lin
Associate Producer:
Kwong Po Wai
Wong Chi-Ming
Lam Ching
Camera Operator:
Chow Chisan
Ka-On Au
Phillip Lin
Lu Sheng
Chow Keung
Emily Tang
Co-Producer:
Li Xiudong
Jia Zhang-ke
Continuity:
Di Wang
Director:
Emily Tang
Director of Photography:
Lai Yiu-Fai
Editor:
Chow Keung
First Assistant Director:
Wu Jie
Gaffer:
Chan Hon-Sung
Lighting Design:
Wong Chi-Ming
Location Sound Recordist:
Mingna Li
Makeup & Hair:
Han Shuang
Post Production Coordinator:
Phillip Lin
Producer:
Chow Keung
Production Manager:
Jordan Yang
Li Da
Script Consultant:
Du Qingchun
Sound Designer:
Zhang Yang
Writer:
Emily Tang
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