

A satirical comedy about a country bumpkin who goes to the big city, and ends up teaching the cynical city folk a few lessons about basic human decency. The hero leaves home for the first time to go to Shanghai, to collect his lottery prize - a brand new apartment. However, when he arrives, he is told by the developers that his apartment block will take a year and a half to complete. He decides to find a job in Shanghai and wait for his apartment to materialise...
A Beautiful New World was directed by Shi Runjiu.
A Beautiful New World holds an average rating of 6.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
A Beautiful New World runs for 1h 37min, and was released in 1999.
Sign in to join the discussion
No comments yet. Start the conversation!