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Happy Times

2000 · 102 min

A bittersweet, gently comic tale that balances absurd schemes with quiet tenderness, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

Tagline: An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!
Overview: Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, isolation, found family, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
isolation
found family
deception
grief
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild