China Lion to Offer North America A SIMPLE LIFE in April

James Marsh, Editor, Asia; Hong Kong, China (@Marshy00)

China Lion Film Distribution, the company that has brought such recent hits as Dante Lam's THE VIRAL FACTOR and Doze Niu's LOVE to Asian Film-loving audiences both in North America and Australasia has announced that it will next be releasing Ann Hui's surprise festival hit A SIMPLE LIFE. The film, directed by Ann Hui and starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip, has been a phenomenal hit at festivals and award galas around the world since its premiere in Venice back in September. Veteran actress Ip, whose last film was more than a decade ago, scooped the Volpi Cup Best Actress award on the Lido, as well as the equivalent honour at the Asian Film Awards and Taiwan's Golden Horses, to name but a few. 

While the story might not seem like that of a regular blockbuster - Lau plays a Hong Kong film producer who must put his career on hold to tend to his family's ailing housemaid (Ip) - but since finally opening here earlier this month has already proved one of the year's most successful films. China Lion will open A SIMPLE LIFE on screens in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto on 13 April, expanding into Boston, Washington D.C. and Seattle the following weekend. You can find my review of the film by following the link below. 
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