Learn Chinese through Chinese Movie- June 2012
- 桃姐 "A Simple Life "
" A Simple Life " 桃姐( in pinyin: Táo Jiě English translation: Sister Peach )
A Simple Life (Chinese: 桃姐; Mandarin Pinyin: Táo Jiě), also known as Sister Peach, is a 2011 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip. in the titled role as Sister Peach, won the Best Actress Award in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Originally, this film was decided to be the last work of Ann Hui. However, with the film's big success, Ann Hui changed her mind and be willing to continue her career.
Although it is often said that it is the first collaboration of Lau and Ip since 1988's The Truth,their last collaboration was actually 1999's Prince Charming. Production of the film officially began during Chinese New Year. It is filmed in Mei Foo Sun Chuen. Production was wrapped on 6 April 2011 after two months of filming.The film competed in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the
Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,but it did not make the final shortlist. Directed by Ann Hui
Written by Susan Chan
Starring : Andy Lau, Deannie Yip
Cinematography: Yu Lik-wai
Distributed by Distribution Workshop
Release date(s): 8 March 2012 (China)
Country: Hong Kong, China
Language: Mandarin
Awards and nominations
A Simple Life is an official selection for the competition of 68th Venice International Film Festival, and it won 4 awards. Deanie Ip won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress by her role in this film. She is also the first Hong Kong woman to be the winner of the prize. In March, she has also become the first Hong Kong woman to win Asian Film Award for Best Actress. Except this, the director Ann Hui has become the first female to win the Lifetime Achievement Award. At the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony, A Simple Life won 5 major prizes (film, director, screenplay, actor, actress), repeating the situation of Summer Snow in 1996, which was also directed by Ann Hui. Ann Hui has become the only director winning most Best Director Awards (4 times in total). Deanie Ip has also become the oldest Best Actress Award winner at the age of 64.
Plot
Inspired by a true story of the producer, Roger Lee, and his servant, the film tells about a heartwarming relationship between a young master of a big family, Roger (Lau) and the servant of the family who raised him, Sister Peach
