A Simple Life

A Simple Life

2012•1h 58m•7.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(179)

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

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Production

Sil-Metropole Organisation, Focus Films Limited, Bona Film Group

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Roger Leung

Deanie Ip

Deanie Ip

Ah Tao

Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu

Ms. Choi

Wang Fuli

Wang Fuli

Roger's Mother

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Uncle Kin

Leung Tin

Leung Tin

Head Master

Wendy Yu Man-Si

Wendy Yu Man-Si

Sharon

Eman Lam Yi-Man

Eman Lam Yi-Man

Carmen

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Aunt Kam's Daughter

Jason Chan Chi-San

Jason Chan Chi-San

Jason

Hui So-Ying

Hui So-Ying

Mui Gu

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Grasshopper

Chapman To Man-Chat

Chapman To Man-Chat

Dentist

Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Guest at Premiere

Yu Dong

Yu Dong

Filmmaker

Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark

Director Tsui

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Director Hung

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Guest at Premiere

Francis Mak Yun-Sau

Francis Mak Yun-Sau

Roger's High School Buddy, Henzi

Lawrence Ah Mon

Lawrence Ah Mon

Roger's High School Buddy, Ah Chun

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