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A Tree in House

Original title: Mei shi tou zhe le
  • 1998
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Da Guo, Jiali Ding, Gong Feng, Feng Jiang, Mingqi Li, Jinsong Wang, Hui Xiao, Weili Zheng, Qun Niu, Yuankun Jiang, Hanlin Gong, Yaohua Hou, Ding Li, Jiacun Li, Wanfen Li, Qi Li, and Guoqing Cai in A Tree in House (1998)
Comedy

Garrulous Zhang Damin is annoying and droll, lives together with his mother, two brothers and two sisters, in a orderly life.Garrulous Zhang Damin is annoying and droll, lives together with his mother, two brothers and two sisters, in a orderly life.Garrulous Zhang Damin is annoying and droll, lives together with his mother, two brothers and two sisters, in a orderly life.

  • Director
    • Yazhou Yang
  • Writers
    • Heng Liu
    • Yi'an Sun
    • Yanjun Cui
  • Stars
    • Gong Feng
    • Jiali Ding
    • Jinsong Wang
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    236
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yazhou Yang
    • Writers
      • Heng Liu
      • Yi'an Sun
      • Yanjun Cui
    • Stars
      • Gong Feng
      • Jiali Ding
      • Jinsong Wang
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Gong Feng
    • Zhang Damin
    Jiali Ding
    Jiali Ding
    • Ermin
    • (as JiaLi Ding)
    Jinsong Wang
    Jinsong Wang
    • Sanmin
    • (as QiKe)
    Hui Xiao
    • Simin
    Feng Jiang
    • Wumin
    Mingqi Li
    Mingqi Li
    • Mother
    • (as MingQi Li)
    Weili Zheng
    • Yunfang
    Qi Li
    Qi Li
    • Li Mushao
    Ning Qu
    • Mao Xiaosha
    Guoqing Cai
    • Yanjing
    Hanlin Gong
    • Street inspector
    Da Guo
    • Father of Yunfang
    Shanxu Han
      Yaohua Hou
      • Leader of resettlement team
      Yuankun Jiang
      • Xiaoshu
      Ding Li
      • Old gate keeper
      Jiacun Li
      • Baozi
      Wanfen Li
      • Mother of Baozi
      • Director
        • Yazhou Yang
      • Writers
        • Heng Liu
        • Yi'an Sun
        • Yanjun Cui
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      9/10

      Wonderful Chinese film in style of Yasujiro Ozu

      The movie tells beautifully about life of a Chinese family and about the anxiety of living in small place. The original English name of the movie is "A tree in house" which symbols beautifully the family living in the small house. The style of the movie reminds me about early Japanese movies of Yasujiro Ozu, it's rather silent and mind soothing story telling really touched me. Indeed, very good film. Pity that it didn't get attention what it deserved.
      • jaakkochan
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      • Release date
        • 1998 (China)
      • Country of origin
        • China
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Steal Happiness
      • Production companies
        • Beijing Dayu Culture & Art Company
        • Shenzhen Phalanx Advertising Company
        • Southern Film
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        1 hour 53 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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