Happy Times

2000 film by Zhang Yimou
Movie film Q1584333
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Happy Times

Summary

Happy Times is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Happy Times's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Happy Times was directed by Zhang Yimou[4].
  • Mo Yan wrote the screenplay for Happy Times[5].
  • Happy Times's composer is recorded as San Bao[6].
  • Happy Times's genre is drama film[7].
  • Happy Times's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of Happy Times was Zhao Benshan[9].
  • A cast member of Happy Times was Dong Jie[10].
  • Happy Times was produced by Terrence Malick[11].
  • Happy Times was produced by Zhou Ping[12].
  • Happy Times's director of photography is recorded as Hou Yong[13].
  • The original language of Happy Times was Mandarin[14].
  • Happy Times was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Happy Times's review score is recorded as 72%[16].
  • Happy Times's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[17].
  • Happy Times's review score is recorded as 63/100[18].
  • Happy Times's color is recorded as color[19].
  • Happy Times's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[20].
  • Happy Times was published on January 1, 2000[21].
  • Happy Times was released on December 5, 2002[22].
  • Happy Times's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • Happy Times's narrative location is recorded as Liaoning[24].
  • Happy Times's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}[25].
  • Happy Times's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction[26].
  • Happy Times's set during recurring event is recorded as Chinese New Year[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Terrence Malick[11] and Zhou Ping[12]. Happy Times was directed by Zhang Yimou[4]. Mo Yan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Zhao Benshan[9] and Dong Jie[10].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000[21] and December 5, 2002[22]. The original language of Happy Times was Mandarin[14]. Genres include drama film[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 72%[16], 6.4/10[17], and 63/100[18].

Why It Matters

Happy Times has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cnc.fr. Retrieved . cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Q87976889
    Publication date +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2002-12-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Mo Yan
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
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