The Joy of Life
1967, Chinese. Directed by Huang Hua-Cheng.
Starring Chuang Ling and with cinematography by Hu Qi-Yuan, The Joy of Life consists of closeup shots of technically speaking only four simple gestures of pinching on a sugar cube, drinking coffee, lighting a match, and smoking a cigarette, and it is without any lines or specific plots.
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 19 December 1967
- Original title
- 生之美妙
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The Joy of Life runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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The Joy of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 December 1967. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Joy of Life?
The Joy of Life (1967) was directed by Huang Hua-Cheng and stars Chuang Ling.