Directed by:
Mina ShumScreenplay:
Dennis FoonCinematography:
Peter WunstorfComposer:
Andrew LockingtonCast:
Sandra Oh, Valerie Tian, Ric Young, Benjamin Ratner, Tsai Chin, Russell Yuen, Tseng Chang, Rick Tae, Siu-cham Lam, Colin Foo, Donald FongPlots(1)
In Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity, twelve-year old Mindy Ho (Valerie Tian) tries Taoist magic to fix her single mothers (Sandra Oh) financial situation and seemingly hopeless romantic prospects. Mindy’s misdirected charms appear to cause an aging security guard to lose his job and a local butcher to win the lottery. The guard, the butcher and her mother’s stories all intersect, bound together by Mindy’s attempts at magic intervention. Set in the Chinese Canadian community, Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity is a story of hope and the importance of keeping faith in this sometimes difficult world. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sandra Oh
Canada
Best movies:
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Owning Mahowny (2003)
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Valerie Tian
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men 2 (2003)
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Ric Young
UK
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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Benjamin Ratner
USA
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Wonder (2017)
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Tsai Chin
China
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Blow-Up (1966)
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Russell Yuen
Canada
Best movies:
Tangled (2010)
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Tseng Chang
China
Best movies:
Bullet in the Head (1990)
The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (series)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Rick Tae
China
Best movies:
2012 (2009)
Life or Something Like It (2002)
The Dead Zone (2002)
Siu-cham Lam
Best movies:
Victim (1999)
Gen-X Cops (1999)
Expats (2024) (series)
Colin Foo
Best movies:
If I Had Wings (2013)
Best Player (2011) (TV movie)
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Donald Fong
Best movies:
Broken Trail (2006) (TV movie)
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