Movietime in Manhattan: Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity Recommended by Whom You Know
There are a lot of great choices by The Film Movement, and "Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity" is one more fabulous selection. It will never cease to amaze us how many conflicts in life are not American problems, nor the problems of any one country or nation (usually): they are universal problems. "Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity"confronts challenges of disappointment one has in previous or successive generations, problems of love or not having it, financial problems, and more.
The most compelling character in this film is young Mindy, who has quite the creative genius in her at a young age. Her antics will delight you and leave you in all kinds of tears. All characters are defined well and will keep you pulled into each of their stories. How they become intertwined is part of the accomplishment of "Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity." Though we are not into Asian culture or Asian languages and would prefer to hear french, this Asian story is well done and will be embraced by all.
In Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity, twelve-year old Mindy Ho (Valerie Tian) tries Taoist magic to fix her single mother's (Sandra Oh) financial situation and seemingly hopeless romantic prospects. Mindy's misdirected charms appear to cause an aging security guard to lose his job and a local butcher to win the lottery. The guard, the butcher and her mother's stories all intersect, bound together by Mindy's attempts at magic intervention. Set in the Chinese Canadian community, Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity is a story of hope and the importance of keeping faith in this sometimes difficult world.
Technical Specifications
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Language: English and Cantonese
Subtitles: Some English
Format: DVD (NTSC)
Encoding: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1, Full Frame
Screen Format: 16x9 Widescreen (Anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
DVD Special Features
Theatrical Trailer
Biographies of Director and Actors
Short Film: FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER by Tjebbo Penning
Cast and Crew
Starring: Sandra Oh as Kin
Starring: Valerie Tian as Mindy
Supporting: Russell Yuen as Alvin
Supporting: Tsai Chin as Hun Ping Wong
Supporting: Ric Young as Bing Lai
Director: Mina Shum
Writer: Mina Shum
Writer: Dennis Foon
Producer: Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie
Producer: Raymond Massey
Director of Photography: Peter Wunstorf
Production Designer: Michael Bjornson
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