A Simple Life

Director: Ann Hui
Genre: Drama, Chinese Movies
Year: 2011
Country: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese, Standard Cantonese
Starring: Andy Lau, Deanie Ip, Jim Chim, Raymond Chow, Paul Chun, So-ying Hui, Sammo Hung, Elena Kong, Suet-Fa Kong, Eman Lam, Tin Leung, Hailu Qin, Chapman To, Tsui Hark, Wang Fuli, Anthony Wong Chau Sang

A Simple Life (Chinese: 桃姐; Mandarin Pinyin: Táo Jiě; Jyutping: Tou4 Ze2), also known as Sister Peach, is a Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip. Ip, in the titled role as Sister Peach, won the Best Actress Award in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Originally, this film was decided to be the last work of Ann Hui. However, with the film's big success, Ann Hui changed her mind and be willing to continue her career.

Although it is often said that it is the first collaboration of Lau and Ip since 1988's The Truth, their last collaboration was actually 1999's Prince Charming. Production of the film officially began during Chinese New Year. It is filmed in Mei Foo Sun Chuen. Production was wrapped on 6 April 2011 after two months of filming. The film competed in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Inspired by a true story of the producer, Roger Lee, and his servant, the film tells about a heartwarming relationship between a young master of a big family, Roger (Lau) and the servant

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