Zhao is an old laid-off worker who's dreaming of getting married. After trying unsuccessful proposals, he finally pairs off with a gargantuan divorcée with two children. She, however, demands a lavish wedding and that Zhao finds a job and another place to stay for her blind step-daughter. Pretending he's the General Manager of a non-existent posh hotel "Happy Times", Zhao has to find ways and means of keeping both mother and stepdaughter happy.
| Directing | Zhang Yimou | Director |
| Writing | Mo Yan | Novel |
| Writing | Gai Zi | Writer |
| Camera | Hou Yong | Director of Photography |
| Production | Terrence Malick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Zhang Weiping | Producer |
| Art | Cao Juiping | Art Direction |
| Production | Wang Wei | Executive Producer |