Review of Happy Times (2014) by Katja A — 28 May 2008

VÃ¤lillÃ¤ on mukava katsella nÃ¤itÃ¤ "aitoja" Zhang Yimoun leffoja.

This review of Happy Times (2014) was written by Katja A on 28 May 2008.

Happy Times has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kieran T (255) on 20 Apr 2009

WOW. Zhang Yimou is a God. Roger Ebert is a Cunt…

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By Gina V (48) on 14 Nov 2007

I adored this movie. Yimou's a brilliant director and I prefer his stories like this over his martial arts ones…

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By Jeroen V (210) on 04 Nov 2013

I always like to say something positive to begin a review but with this film, I find it very difficult to find some redeeming qualities…

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By Miranda G (66) on 19 Jun 2007

I didn't cry. I thought it was a great blend…

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By Wilson Y (8) on 10 Nov 2007

Funny and heart wrenching, Zhang Yimou shows in this film what he is best at: - small films, simple tales with no-fuss cinematography, and…

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By Tobias Ph. E. R (3) on 09 Apr 2008

Just beautiful.. and such a political satire…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 16 Sep 2011

Very similar to Chaplin's City Lights, a light-hearted tale about a man in his fifties trying to deceive a chubby woman into marrying him…

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By Taylour B (3) on 13 Aug 2008

I hadn't even heard of this movie until I saw it on the library shelf: Hey, a Chinese movie! And directed by Zhang Yimou! So I was sold…

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By Michael G (2,333) on 04 May 2009

Not as funny as I thought it was gonna be. As the movie goes on and the plot snowballs into a bigger and bigger mess it gets better…

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By Demet I (4) on 24 Jul 2009

Very touching story, showing that deceit does not always come from bad intentions…

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