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A Simple Life

Original title: Tou ze
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.7K
YOUR RATING
Deanie Ip and Andy Lau in A Simple Life (2011)
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CantoneseDrama

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

  • Director
    • Ann Hui
  • Writers
    • Susan Chan
    • Gustave Flaubert
    • Roger Lee
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Deanie Ip
    • Hailu Qin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ann Hui
    • Writers
      • Susan Chan
      • Gustave Flaubert
      • Roger Lee
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Deanie Ip
      • Hailu Qin
    • 28User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 40 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Photos45

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    Top Cast74

    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Roger
    Deanie Ip
    Deanie Ip
    • Ah Tao
    Hailu Qin
    Hailu Qin
    • Ms. Choi
    Fuli Wang
    Fuli Wang
    • Roger's mother
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Uncle Kin
    • (as Paul Chiang)
    Tin Leung
    Tin Leung
    • Headmaster - Resident at Elderly Home
    Man-sze Yu
    • Sharon
    • (as Wendy Yu)
    Eman Lam
    Eman Lam
    • Carmen - Roger's assistant
    Elena May-Yee Kong
    Elena May-Yee Kong
    • Aunt Kam's daughter
    • (as Elena Kong)
    Chi-san Chan
    Chi-san Chan
    • Jason
    • (as Jason Chan)
    So-Ying Hui
    • Mui
    • (as Ho So-Ying)
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Grasshopper - Elderly home's owner (Special appearance)
    Chapman To
    Chapman To
    • Dentist (Special appearance)
    Raymond Man-Wai Chow
    Raymond Man-Wai Chow
    • Self (Guest appearance)
    • (as Raymond Chow)
    Felicia Chow
    • Self (Guest appearance)
    • (as Mrs. Raymond Chow)
    Dong Yu
    Dong Yu
    • Filmmaker (Guest appearance)
    Hark Tsui
    Hark Tsui
    • Director Tsui (Guest appearance)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Director Hung (Guest appearance)
    • Director
      • Ann Hui
    • Writers
      • Susan Chan
      • Gustave Flaubert
      • Roger Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    Summary

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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Andy Lau and Deanie Ip were chosen in part because of their close relationship to one another as YIp is Lau's godmother and had already played his mother in several films.
    • Connections
      Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 5, 2012 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Đào Tỷ
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Bona International Film Group
      • Focus Films
      • Sil-Metropole Organisation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • CN¥30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $191,826
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,372
      • Apr 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,776,272
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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