DRAMA . 2000 . 1h 42m . 7.1/10

Happy Times_

"An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!"

Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.

Starring Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie, Dong Li-Fan
Box Office $240K
7.1/10
Rating
$240K
Box Office
1h 42m
Runtime
2000
Year
FLOP
-87% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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An hilarious look at life and the pursuit of happiness!

Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.

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Box office
Happy Times earned $240K against a $1.9M budget.
Cast
Zhao Benshan stars as Lao Zhao in Happy Times.
Zhao Benshan →
Year context
Happy Times was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Happy Times is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 42m.

CAST (10)

Zhao Benshan
Zhao Benshan
Lao Zhao
Dong Jie
Dong Jie
Wu Ying
Dong Li-Fan
Dong Li-Fan
Wu Ying's Stepmother
Fu Biao
Fu Biao
Little Fu
Li Xuejian
Li Xuejian
Li
QL
Qibin Leng
Wu Ying's Stepbrother
Gong Jinghua
Gong Jinghua
Aunty Liu
Niu Ben
Niu Ben
Old Niu
Zhang Hongjie
Zhang Hongjie
Lao Zhang
Sun Honglei
Sun Honglei
Customer at Happy Times

BOX OFFICE

$1.9M
Budget
$240K
Revenue
-87%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
102 min (1h 42m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (58 votes)
Budget
$1,900,000
Box Office
$240,093
Profit
$-1,659,907

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Happy Times about?
Zhao is an ageing bachelor, who has not been fortunate in love. Believing that he has finally met the female of his dreams, Zhao makes her believe that he is opulent and consents to a lavish wedding.
How long is Happy Times?
Happy Times has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in Happy Times?
The cast of Happy Times includes Zhao Benshan, Dong Jie, Dong Li-Fan, Fu Biao, Li Xuejian.
How much did Happy Times make at the box office?
Happy Times earned $240,093 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,900,000.
What is the rating of Happy Times?
Happy Times has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 58 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy
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