A Beautiful New World
1999, Chinese. Directed by Shi Runjiu.
A satirical comedy about a country bumpkin who goes to the big city, and ends up teaching the cynical city folk a few lessons about basic human decency. The hero leaves home for the first time to go to Shanghai, to collect his lottery prize - a brand new apartment. However, when he arrives, he is told by the developers that his apartment block will take a year and a half to complete. He decides to find a job in Shanghai and wait for his apartment to materialise...
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 19 February 1999
- Original title
- 美丽新世界
- Country
- Taiwan, China
- Written by
- Shi Runjiu, Liu Fendou
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A Beautiful New World runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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A Beautiful New World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1999. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Beautiful New World?
If you liked A Beautiful New World, try Hail the Judge, Big Shot's Funeral, Somewhere in Queens.
Who directed A Beautiful New World?
A Beautiful New World (1999) was directed by Shi Runjiu and stars Jiang Wu, Tao Hong, Richie Jen.