

The Joys and Sorrows of Life
1991, Chinese. Directed by Mai Lisi & Sai Fu.
Zhou Feng and Lin Shan are highly accomplished comedy masters. The comic sketches they perform together, including The Many Faces of Life, have won widespread popularity with audiences.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Original title
- 悲喜人生
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Liwen Kang
- Budget
- $100
- Box office
- $100
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The Joys and Sorrows of Life runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Joys and Sorrows of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1991. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Joys and Sorrows of Life?
The Joys and Sorrows of Life (1991) was directed by Mai Lisi and Sai Fu and stars Ma Jingwu, Hou Yaowen, Huang Meiying.