China Happiness is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
幸運是我
After his mother's death, Chan Kai-yuk feels so alone that he leaves Guangzhou for Hong Kong to look up the father who abandoned him and his mom. But Yuk's hopes are dashed on finding his dad has a new family and considers him a burden. Alone and homeless, Yuk is taken in by Auntie Fen, a middle-aged recluse who leads a solitary existence. At first, their different habits and personalities lead to numerous squabbles, intensified by Yuk's self-centeredness and Fen's odd temperament. As time goes on, Yuk learns Fen is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. The discovery unexpectedly serves as a catalyst for the young man's growth as a caring friend. For the first time in her life, Fen feels truly blessed. But it is a situation rife with irony due to the nature of her disease and the accelerating elusiveness of feelings and memories.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From JCE Movies
Drama + Family in China
25 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Happiness itself).
The 2015–2017 China Window
Happiness holds position #88 of 191 China films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Happiness premiered alongside 61 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other China films in 2016.
The 461st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #570 of 946 China films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #361 of 547 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | JCE Movies |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5805026 |