You hua hao hao shuo

May 16 1997 N/A 1h 30m
Comedy

China, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy, a rich man. The rich man sends his people to beat the bookseller. In the fight, the laptop computer from a man looking at the scene gets broken. Who will pay for the computer? The bookseller wants revenge. Will it be useful? The bookseller and the laptop owner are from different ages and classes. They are two different points of view, two different Chinas. How will they fight for justice?

Plot

A spurned lover seeks a rich man for revenge. A random onlooker -- who witnessed the public assault committed by the rich man against the lover -- seeks for monetary compensation for his smashed computer. The lover's and the onlooker's lives intertwine as two people collaborate. The onlooker's fate faces an unpredictable turn and mirrors the lover's life.

Written by

Ping Shu

Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Production Countries

China

Production Companies

Guangxi Film Studio

Languages

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,488
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA