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A Simple Life

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Original title

Tou zeaka

AKA

A Simple Life
Tao jie

Year

2011

Running time

113 min.

Country

Hong Kong

Director

Ann Hui

Screenwriter

Susan Chan, Roger Lee

Cast

Music

Law Wing-Fai

Cinematography

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Producer

Bona Intrernational Group, Focus Films, Sil-Metropole Organisation

Genre

Drama | Family Relationships. Old Age / Elderly. Based on a true story

Synopsis

Based on a true story, the film centres on Ah Tao (Ip), an amah (servant and nanny) who has worked for the Leung family for four generations. She lives with and takes care of Roger (Lau), a film producer who is the only member of the Leung household still living in Hong Kong. Roger returns home one day and finds Ah Tao unconscious after a stroke. Convinced she has becoming a burden, Tao resigns and moves into a retirement home. But upon her arrival, she continues to be taken care of by Roger, who realizes just how important she is to him. He decides to do his best to watch after the person who has nurtured him all his life. But Ah Tao’s health is fast deteriorating.

Rankings Position

#55 Best Hong Kong Movies of all time

Awards: 2011: Venice Film Festival: Best Actress (Deanie Yip)

2012: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Deannie Yip)

2011: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF): Grand Prix - Best Film.

2012: Boston Society of Film Critics: nominated to Best Actress.

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Critics' reviews

"A Simple Life is on my year's best films list"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Ms. Hui, a rare successful female director in the Hong Kong film industry, drew her story from real events, and the movie retains a tonic flavor of the everyday: its drama unfolds simply, without explosive moments but not without emotion"

Rachel Saltz: The New York Times

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Ranking Lists Position

66 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (9)

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