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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. | 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. | ||
| − | The two soon become married | + | The two soon become married as well as pregnant despite Zhengdong's dementia-like state. The lives of these two unlikely lovers becomes more and more tumultuous as Zhangdong becomes more and more incapable living in the world around him. The two work through hard times as they attempt to work through his situation. One day, when Zhangdong chooses to go on a short morning walk, he witnesses a young man robbing a house. After Zhangdongs police instinct kick in, he begins to chase the young man. After an intense chase the young man hits Zhangdong in the head with a brick. He ends up in a coma in the hospital and Peiru refuses to leave his side. She does not eat or sleep for three days and collapses just as Zhangdong's heart unexpectedly stops. Peiru wakes up shortly after to find Zhangdong alive and well next to her. He apologizes for worrying her and the two, despite the hard work required, live happily ever after. |
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Revision as of 07:41, 14 April 2013
A Beautiful Life
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.
Plot Synopsis
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.
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.
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.
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.
The two soon become married as well as pregnant despite Zhengdong's dementia-like state. The lives of these two unlikely lovers becomes more and more tumultuous as Zhangdong becomes more and more incapable living in the world around him. The two work through hard times as they attempt to work through his situation. One day, when Zhangdong chooses to go on a short morning walk, he witnesses a young man robbing a house. After Zhangdongs police instinct kick in, he begins to chase the young man. After an intense chase the young man hits Zhangdong in the head with a brick. He ends up in a coma in the hospital and Peiru refuses to leave his side. She does not eat or sleep for three days and collapses just as Zhangdong's heart unexpectedly stops. Peiru wakes up shortly after to find Zhangdong alive and well next to her. He apologizes for worrying her and the two, despite the hard work required, live happily ever after.