Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.
Acting
Zhao Benshan's face tells entire stories without a word.
Direction
Zhang Yimou finds poetry in cramped apartments and broken promises.
Writing
Every lie Zhao tells digs the hole deeper, beautifully.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zhang Yimou shot this low-budget gem between his lush wuxia epics Hero and House of Flying Daggers, proving he could do intimate just as devastatingly as spectacular.
Zhao Benshan was already China's most beloved comedian; casting him brought instant audience warmth that Zhang weaponizes brutally against our expectations.
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