Life Show

Life Show Chinese pinyin shng ho xi is a 2002 Chinese film directed by Huo Jianqi. A drama, Life Show tells the story of a restaurant owner, played by Tao Hong, whose busy life dealing with family and business is nevertheless a lonely one. Her life takes a turn, however, when one of her longtime customers, played by Tao Zeru, shows a romantic interest in her. The film was a coproduction between the China Film Group and the Beijing Film Studio. It was based on a novel by Chi Li and was adapted by Si Wu.

Life Show follows a woman, Lai Shuangyang Tao Hong, who operates a duck neck stall in night market in an unnamed city in central China the film was shot in Chongqing. Though Shuangyang keeps her cool, her life is filled with complications. Her brother drugaddicted Jiujiu has been committed to a sanitarium Her assistant, Mei, who has fallen in love with Jiujiu, attempts suicide. Her sister in law, Xiaojin, always leaves Shuangyangs nephew for Shuangyang to take care of. At the same time, Shuangyang is trying to regain her familys home, which was given to a neighbor during the Cultural Revolution. Perhaps worst of all, Shuangyang is at risk of losing her restaurant.Into this morass, Shuangyang starts to notice one of her customers, Zhou Xiongzhou, a middleaged businessman who has been frequenting her restaurant for a year. Despite concerns, she decides to take the risk with Xiongzhou and the two begin an unassuming romance. ........

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