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 One seemingly normal night in Hong Kong at a karaoke bar quickly becomes the starting point for an unexplected and amazing love story between Feng Zhengdong and Li Peiru.  After spending the night with some soon-to-be wed friends Fang Zhendong leaves early only to be puked on by Li Peiru and unwittingly becomes selected to carry her home.  Fang Zhengdong, thinking their interaction will stop there, begins to unexpectedly meet the impulsive and fun woman man places throughout his life.  The two become unlikely friends as Fang Zhengdong becomes increasingly infatuated with the manic woman he has befriended.  Li Peiru on the other hand, seems to be too caught up with her own sexual affair with her married boss to notice.
-After running into Zhengdong at the story Peiru manages to take his groceries to make dumplings for her married boss.  Peiru fails to properly cook the dumplings and convinces Shengdong to come to her apartment to help her.  After Peiru's boss arrives she convinces him that Zhengdong is just a hired cook.  Peiru's affair ends shortly thereafter since he begins sleeping with another of Peiru's co-workers.
+After running into Zhengdong at the story Peiru manages to take his groceries to make dumplings for her married boss.  Peiru fails to properly cook the dumplings and convinces Zhengdong to come to her apartment to help her.  After Peiru's boss arrives she convinces him that Zhengdong is just a plumber there to fix something.  Peiru's affair ends shortly thereafter since he begins sleeping with another of Peiru's co-workers.
 Meanwhile, Zhendong struggles to keep his disabled brother afloat.  Zhendong's brother, a talented artist, dresses up as a lion and hands out flyers on the street.  Unbeknownst to Zangdong his own brother has fallen in love with a pretty deaf girl who works near him.  The two fall in love and eventually asks to be married to Zhangdong.
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 Peiru and Zhangdongs relationship becomes more complicated as Peiru becomes increasingly manic and confused in her own life.  Eventually she is fired from her job and becomes completely broke.  Zhangdong chooses to selflessly sell his own home to provide her the money to start her own expensive business.  The business quickly fails and Peiru returns to Hong Kong to live with her family.
-Shortly before Zhangdong's brothers wedding things begin to go awry for the now broke police officer.  As a result of a previous job related accident Fang Zhengdong's mental abilities begin to fail.  He begins to forget things a little too easily and his constant reminder notes are not even enough to keep his memory on track.  He then loses his job as a result of using a police vehicle to run shady errands for Peiru.  He is fired from his job and left in the care of his disabled brother.
+Shortly before Zhangdong's brothers wedding things begin to go awry for the now broke police officer.  As a result of a previous job related accident Fang Zhengdong's mental abilities begin to fail.  He begins to forget things a little too easily and his constant reminder notes are not even enough to keep his memory on track.  He then loses his job as a result of using a police vehicle to run personal errands for Peiru.  He is fired from his job and left in the care of his disabled brother.
 Peiru lives in Hong Kong for a short time and begins to reflect on the selfless care and love that Zhendong has shown her.  She discovers a note Zhengdong left her that said "I will never let you feel lonely again."  The note inspires her to track him down and express to him that she now loves him back.  With hard work she finds him and tells him that she is in love with him.  Zhengdong tries to get her to leave and instead the two agree to be together and work through his failing mental state together.

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 [[File:A_Beautiful_Life_2011_poster.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Hong Kong Movie Poster for A Beautiful Life(2011) found on official website for film.]]
-A 2011 film that follows the unlikely love story of two people living in Beijing China.  Directed by Andrew Lau and starring Qi Shu, Ye Liu, Liang Tian, Danying Fen, and Anthony Wang Chau-Sang.  Other titles that apply to the film are Don't Be Lonely, I Will Never Let You Be Lonely Again, and Mei LI Ren Sheng.
+A 2011 film that follows the unlikely love story of two people living in Beijing China.  Directed by Andrew Lau and starring Qi Shu, Ye Liu, Liang Tian, Danying Fen, and Anthony Wang Chau-Sang.  Other titles that apply to the film are Don't Be Lonely, I Will Never Let You Be Lonely Again, and Mei LI Ren Sheng. (imdb.com)
 ==Plot Synopsis==

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 [[File:Shi_Qu_Cannes_2009.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Qi Shu at Cannes Film Festival 2009, found on wikimedia commons.]]
-Qi Shu- Shu plays Li Peiru in A Beautiful Life and is known for the manic acting style that she portrays in the film.  Shu's career started with humble origins as she worked her way from the adult film industry up into the mainstream Chinese acting world.  Her career boasts over 70 mainstream films and she will be appearing in two American films in 2013.  Shi plays the part of Li Peiru as exactly what the character needed to be played as.  Through her acting he creates a character that is genuinely lovable by Fang Zhengdong and the audience alike.  This convinces the audience to connect with Peiru and Zhengdong in a way that few other actresses would be able to pull off.  The manic acting style, which could be considered a downfall, quickly becomes one of her greatest triumphs as the manic personality quickly becomes one of the important themes in the film (as we will explore later.)
+Qi Shu- Shu plays Li Peiru in A Beautiful Life and is known for the manic acting style that she portrays in the film.  Shu's career started with humble origins as she worked her way from the adult film industry up into the mainstream Chinese acting world.  Her career boasts over 70 mainstream films and she will be appearing in two American films in 2013.  Shi plays the part of Li Peiru as exactly what the character needed to be played as.  Through her acting he creates a character that is genuinely lovable by Fang Zhengdong and the audience alike.  This convinces the audience to connect with Peiru and Zhengdong in a way that few other actresses would be able to pull off.  The manic acting style, which could be considered a downfall, quickly becomes one of her greatest triumphs as the manic personality quickly becomes one of the important themes in the film (as we will explore later). (imdb.com)
 [[File:LiuYe_2007_2.jpg|200px|thumb|left| Ye Liu in New York 2007 Picture by Xiao1Yao found on wikimedia commons.]]
-Ye Liu- Liu's acting career boasts over 36 mainstream films.  The actor gained instant recognition after he received a nomination for best supporting actor at the Chinese film awards after just his first film.  Known for his good looks the actor has shied away from making the easy career choice of becoming a teenage heart throb.  Instead Liu is known for choosing more difficult roles over the kind that will garner more money and attention.  He was even lucky enough to work along Meryl Streep in an American film in 2007.  Liu plays the character of Zhangdong perfectly as well.  Through his acting he is able to create a lovable character who would have become pathetic in any other actors hands.  Instead of feeling pity for his character the audience instead feels acceptance and love for the never-do-wrong cop who cant help but fall in love with his manic co-star.  His Mr. Nice Guy role quickly becomes important to the overall theme of the film.
+Ye Liu- Liu's acting career boasts over 36 mainstream films.  The actor gained instant recognition after he received a nomination for best supporting actor at the Chinese film awards after just his first film.  Known for his good looks the actor has shied away from making the easy career choice of becoming a teenage heart throb.  Instead Liu is known for choosing more difficult roles over the kind that will garner more money and attention.  He was even lucky enough to work along Meryl Streep in an American film in 2007.  Liu plays the character of Zhangdong perfectly as well.  Through his acting he is able to create a lovable character who would have become pathetic in any other actors hands.  Instead of feeling pity for his character the audience instead feels acceptance and love for the never-do-wrong cop who cant help but fall in love with his manic co-star.  His Mr. Nice Guy role quickly becomes important to the overall theme of the film. (Imdb.com)
-Liang Tian- Tian's career only boasts four titles, but the young actor proves to be quite formidable in A Beautiful Life.  Tian plays the disabled but artistically gifted younger brother of Zhangdong.  His role quickly becomes an important one in the film as the concepts and stereotypes of disabled characters quickly becomes noteworthy in the film.
+Liang Tian- Tian's career only boasts four titles, but the young actor proves to be quite formidable in A Beautiful Life.  Tian plays the disabled but artistically gifted younger brother of Zhangdong.  His role quickly becomes an important one in the film as the concepts and stereotypes of disabled characters quickly becomes noteworthy in the film. (imdb.com)
 ==Western Stereotypes in A Beautiful Life==

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-[[File:Shi_Qu_Cannes_2009.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Qu Shi at Cannes Film Festival 2009 .]]
+[[File:Shi_Qu_Cannes_2009.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Qi Shu at Cannes Film Festival 2009, found on wikimedia commons.]]
 Qi Shu- Shu plays Li Peiru in A Beautiful Life and is known for the manic acting style that she portrays in the film.  Shu's career started with humble origins as she worked her way from the adult film industry up into the mainstream Chinese acting world.  Her career boasts over 70 mainstream films and she will be appearing in two American films in 2013.  Shi plays the part of Li Peiru as exactly what the character needed to be played as.  Through her acting he creates a character that is genuinely lovable by Fang Zhengdong and the audience alike.  This convinces the audience to connect with Peiru and Zhengdong in a way that few other actresses would be able to pull off.  The manic acting style, which could be considered a downfall, quickly becomes one of her greatest triumphs as the manic personality quickly becomes one of the important themes in the film (as we will explore later.)
-[[File:LiuYe_2007_2.jpg|200px|thumb|left| Ye Liu in New York 2007 Picture by Xiao1Yao.]]
+[[File:LiuYe_2007_2.jpg|200px|thumb|left| Ye Liu in New York 2007 Picture by Xiao1Yao found on wikimedia commons.]]
 Ye Liu- Liu's acting career boasts over 36 mainstream films.  The actor gained instant recognition after he received a nomination for best supporting actor at the Chinese film awards after just his first film.  Known for his good looks the actor has shied away from making the easy career choice of becoming a teenage heart throb.  Instead Liu is known for choosing more difficult roles over the kind that will garner more money and attention.  He was even lucky enough to work along Meryl Streep in an American film in 2007.  Liu plays the character of Zhangdong perfectly as well.  Through his acting he is able to create a lovable character who would have become pathetic in any other actors hands.  Instead of feeling pity for his character the audience instead feels acceptance and love for the never-do-wrong cop who cant help but fall in love with his manic co-star.  His Mr. Nice Guy role quickly becomes important to the overall theme of the film.

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 ==A Beautiful Life==
-[[File:A_Beautiful_Life_2011_poster.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Hong Kong Movie Poster for A Beautiful Life(2011).]]
+[[File:A_Beautiful_Life_2011_poster.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Hong Kong Movie Poster for A Beautiful Life(2011) found on official website for film.]]
 A 2011 film that follows the unlikely love story of two people living in Beijing China.  Directed by Andrew Lau and starring Qi Shu, Ye Liu, Liang Tian, Danying Fen, and Anthony Wang Chau-Sang.  Other titles that apply to the film are Don't Be Lonely, I Will Never Let You Be Lonely Again, and Mei LI Ren Sheng.

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	Qi Shu- Shu plays Li Peiru in A Beautiful Life and is known for the manic acting style that she portrays in the film. Shu's career started with humble origins as she worked her way from the adult film industry up into the mainstream Chinese acting world. Her career boasts over 70 mainstream films and she will be appearing in two American films in 2013. Shi plays the part of Li Peiru as exactly what the character needed to be played as. Through her acting he creates a character that is genuinely lovable by Fang Zhengdong and the audience alike. This convinces the audience to connect with Peiru and Zhengdong in a way that few other actresses would be able to pull off. The manic acting style, which could be considered a downfall, quickly becomes one of her greatest triumphs as the manic personality quickly becomes one of the important themes in the film (as we will explore later.)		Qi Shu- Shu plays Li Peiru in A Beautiful Life and is known for the manic acting style that she portrays in the film. Shu's career started with humble origins as she worked her way from the adult film industry up into the mainstream Chinese acting world. Her career boasts over 70 mainstream films and she will be appearing in two American films in 2013. Shi plays the part of Li Peiru as exactly what the character needed to be played as. Through her acting he creates a character that is genuinely lovable by Fang Zhengdong and the audience alike. This convinces the audience to connect with Peiru and Zhengdong in a way that few other actresses would be able to pull off. The manic acting style, which could be considered a downfall, quickly becomes one of her greatest triumphs as the manic personality quickly becomes one of the important themes in the film (as we will explore later.)

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 The fourth western stereotype we see in the film appears in the use of disabled characters.  Western films generally use disabled characters as a plot device.  Characters like Zhangdongs brother, his brothers deaf girlfriend, and Zhangdons blind friend, are set up to simply show how kind Zhangdong is and used simply like set pieces for the main characters to interact with.  Zhangdongs brother and the deaf girl seem to fit into this western stereotype at first, that is until their own love story somehow seems to take a front seat to Zhangdongs.  Their love story becomes more heartfelt and interesting than the one displayed by the main characters.  Most important of these disable characters is that in western movies disable characters either find some way of being independent in movies, or find convenient help for life, usually in the form of Mr. Nice Guy.  In A Beautiful Life the disabled characters actually end up as the caretakers of who would usually take care of them for the rest of their lives.  A Beautiful Life once again sets up a serious western stereotype and quickly breaks it down and inverts the stereotype in on itself.
 Another disable character that seems to serve some importance is the blind character.  Most western films would immediately define a blink character by the fact that they were blind.  In A Beautiful Life the blind character does not become noticeably blind until halfway through the film.  This serves an important role in that the western stereotype is again directly opposed and introduces a blind characters by their personality and friendship to the main character instead of the simple fact that they cannot see.
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