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A Simple Life
A Simple Life

A Simple Life

Genres

Drama

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The relationship between a middle-aged man and the elderly woman who has been the family's helper for sixty years.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2802459

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

09 March 2012

Country

China

Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Roger Leung

Deanie Yip Tak-Han

Deanie Yip Tak-Han

Ah Tao

Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu

Ms. Choi

Wang Fuli

Wang Fuli

Roger's Mother

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Uncle Kin

Leung Tin

Leung Tin

Head Master

Wendy Yu Man-Si

Wendy Yu Man-Si

Sharon

Eman Lam Yi-Man

Eman Lam Yi-Man

Carmen

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Aunt Kam's Daughter

Jason Chan Chi-San

Jason Chan Chi-San

Jason

Hui So-Ying

Hui So-Ying

Mui Gu

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Grasshopper

Chapman To Man-Chat

Chapman To Man-Chat

Dentist

Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Guest at Premiere

Yu Dong

Yu Dong

Filmmaker

Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark

Director Tsui

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Director Hung

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Guest at Premiere

Francis Mak Yun-Sau

Francis Mak Yun-Sau

Roger's High School Buddy, Henzi

Lawrence Ah Mon

Lawrence Ah Mon

Roger's High School Buddy, Ah Chun

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Vincent

Ning Hao

Ning Hao

Director Ning

Lam Yee-Lok

Lam Yee-Lok

Pastor

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Guest at Premiere

Helena Law Lan

Helena Law Lan

Madame Lo

Jim Chim

Jim Chim

Roger's High School Buddy, Lok

Tam Bing-Man

Tam Bing-Man

Bing

Eva Lai

Eva Lai

Elderly Home Visitor

Gong Xuehua

Gong Xuehua

Receptionist at Elderly Home

Queenie Chu Wai-Man

Queenie Chu Wai-Man

Receptionist at Investment Bank

Tyson Chak

Tyson Chak

Air-Conditioning Fixer at Investment Bank

Hiromi Wada

Hiromi Wada

Visiting Singer

Gao Xia

Gao Xia

Beijing Office staff

Yu Yee-Sheung

Yu Yee-Sheung

Nurse A

May Leong

May Leong

Nurse B

Chan Man-Bun

Chan Man-Bun

Greengrocer A

Ding Mei-Sum

Ding Mei-Sum

Greengrocer B

Lau Sau-Yung

Lau Sau-Yung

Elderly

Leung Chi-Sheung

Leung Chi-Sheung

Elderly

Tam Ha

Tam Ha

Elderly

Chow Mui

Chow Mui

Elderly

Li Suet-Yung

Li Suet-Yung

Elderly

Fung Mui

Fung Mui

Elderly

Chan Tsung

Chan Tsung

Elderly

Lau Moon-Tai

Lau Moon-Tai

Elderly

Lam King-Sun

Lam King-Sun

Old man with false teeth

Cheung Yat-Wah

Cheung Yat-Wah

Old man with false teeth

Louisa Shum Wai-Fong

Louisa Shum Wai-Fong

Cleaning lady A

Cheng Wai-Fong

Cheng Wai-Fong

Cleaning lady B

Wong Man-Yin

Wong Man-Yin

Cleaning lady C

Bobo Hoi Bik-Gei

Bobo Hoi Bik-Gei

Aunt Kam

Kwan Ah-Fung

Kwan Ah-Fung

Old Lady

Wu Wing-Chong

Wu Wing-Chong

Mui's Mother

Timothy Choi

Timothy Choi

Physiotherapist

Dorothy Leopord Kalumuna

Dorothy Leopord Kalumuna

Escort for Out-patient Visit

Dean Siu

Dean Siu

Waiter

Brenda Chan Kwai-Fan

Brenda Chan Kwai-Fan

Interviewee A

Lee Chun-Ling

Lee Chun-Ling

Interviewee B

Cheung Wai-Lin

Cheung Wai-Lin

Interviewee C

Billy Lau Nam-Kwong

Billy Lau Nam-Kwong

Mobster A

Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon

Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon

Mobster B

Steven Ng Shing-Tat

Steven Ng Shing-Tat

Mobster C

Au-Yeung Che-Kin

Au-Yeung Che-Kin

Drug Addict

Roberta Chow Chung-Hang

Roberta Chow Chung-Hang

Guest at Premiere

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Guest at Premiere

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Guest at Premiere

Chan Wing-Chiu

Chan Wing-Chiu

Guest at Premiere

AngelaBaby

AngelaBaby

Guest at Premiere

Lee King-Cheong

Lee King-Cheong

Clinic Doctor

Yeung Hiu-Yung

Yeung Hiu-Yung

Prostitute

Benny Lau Wai-Hang

Benny Lau Wai-Hang

Emcee

Sharon Lee Sze-Wai

Sharon Lee Sze-Wai

Yunnie

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Hospital Doctor

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