A Simple Life
Description: Renowned Hong Kong director Ann Hui Summer Snow has perhaps made the crowning achievement of her marvelous career with A Simple Life a crowd pleasing human drama that quietly tugs at viewers heartstrings with its restrained sentiments and delicately drawn characters A solemn yet humorous exploration of seniority the film tells a bittersweet story revolving around the lives of elderly maid Sister Tao and her master played respectively by veteran actress Deanie Ip and superstar Andy Lau whose past screen collaborations serve to inspire enormous chemistry between their characters Their impeccable performances have earned numerous prestigious prizes for the film including Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival Best Director Actor and Actress at the Golden Horse Awards and the rare feat of the Big Five Best Film Director Screenplay Actor and Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sister Tao Deanie Ip has served five generations of the Leung family since she was thirteen Today at over seventy years old she continues to take care of Roger Andy Lau the only member of the family left in Hong Kong After suffering a stroke at home one day Tao realizes it s about time she retired so she asks Roger to find her a nursing home for rehabilitation Tao struggles to adjust to the strange new environment as well as her eccentric fellow inmates but Roger is there to care for this mother figure who has devoted her life to his
Country: Hong Kong
Status: Completed
Released: 2011
Genre: Drama
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