Happiness
2016 1h 53m movie Film China

Happiness

幸運是我

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.

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Happiness premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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