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  • A Simple Life
  • Opened April 13, 2012 | Runtime:1 hr 59 min
  • PG
  • When Ah Tao, a servant to the Leung family for nearly 60 years, suffers a stroke, she decides to quit her job and move into a local nursing home. The man she cared for since he was a boy, Roger, takes it upon himself to help her adjust to her new Read More
  • Cast: Andy Lau, Deanie Ip, Qin Hailu, Wang Fuli, Evan Lam, Anthony Wong, Hui Bik Kee
  • Director: Ann Hui
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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A Simple Life Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    far from simple

    by

    One of the most emotional cinematic experiences that I have ever had. So touching!!!

  • So-so

    Just so so

    by dicoco

    Not as good as expected.

  • Must Go!

    a simple life

    nice show. Must go

A Simple Life Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 76 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    The New York Times | Rachel Saltz

    Ms. Hui, a rare successful female director in the Hong Kong film industry, drew...

  • 70
    Village Voice | Ernest Hardy

    A deceptively simple film, gingerly peels layer after layer of sharp insights...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times |

    Though overlong, Hui's valentine never milks the drama for tears, maintaining...

  • 63
    Slant Magazine | Chuck Bowen

    A Simple Life may have one of the most accurate titles in all of cinema, as the...

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