RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Found a Bug? Squash It! Report Bugs Here
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / Upcoming / Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity
Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity (2005)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
29 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:2

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Set against a background of richly drawn characters, each of whom are exploring their own fate and destiny, the film focuses on the story of Kin (Sandra Oh), a young divorced mother raising her 12... Set against a background of richly drawn characters, each of whom are exploring their own fate and destiny, the film focuses on the story of Kin (Sandra Oh), a young divorced mother raising her 12 year old daughter, Mindy (Valerie Tian). When Mindy sets her sights on finding her mother a new boyfriend by using ancient Chinese magic, the results are unexpected, hysterically funny and heart warming. -- © film Movement [More]

Starring: Sandra Oh, Tsai Chin, Russell Yuen, Valerie Tan

Starring: Sandra Oh, Tsai Chin, Russell Yuen, Valerie Tan

Director: Mina Shum

Director: Mina Shum
Studio: Film Movement

[See More Credits]

Reviews for Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
 
 
1 - 8 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Text View
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
10/11/03
Boston Phoenix

Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity is more often forced than affecting.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/27/03
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

The cold and dreary weather is a perfect metaphor for the movie itself, which contains few laughs and not much drama.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
02/25/03
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

With the sure hand of a skilled miniaturist, Mina Shum has crafted a nearly flawless film.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
02/07/03
Susan Walker
Susan Walker
Toronto Star

The story is smart and entirely charming in intent and execution.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/07/03
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

An awkwardly contrived exercise in magic realism.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
02/07/03
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

The problematic characters and overly convenient plot twists foul up Shum's good intentions.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
01/29/03
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
eye WEEKLY

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/28/03
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews
 
 
1 - 8 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Text View
See All

More Movies

Coming Soon in Australia
Tomatometer Percentage Movie Date

75% 75% Sherlock Holmes 26/12
38% 38% The Lovely Bones 26/12
100% 100% The French Kissers 26/12
84% 84% Bright Star 26/12
83% 83% Nowhere Boy 26/12
— Alvin and the Chipmunk… 26/12
07% 07% Did You Hear About the… 26/12
05% 05% Old Dogs 26/12

What’s Hot On RT

Golden Globes!

Golden Globes!

See who got nominated for the awards

20 Must-See Films

20 Must-See Films

Your essential Summer Movie Guide

James Cameron

James Cameron

We look at the Avatar director's career

New Alice Trailer

New Alice Trailer

Tim Burton returns to the rabbit hole

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Bryan Singer Returning to X-Men for First Class Source: Superhero Hype
54
  • Mark Strong Talks Kick-Ass, John Carter, and Robin Hood Source: Collider.com
0
  • How Avatar Happened: The Path to Innovation Source: CinemaBlend.com
18
  • Rob Marshall Says Pirates 4 Is Still a Maybe Source: ComingSoon.net
30
  • ET Teases Iron Man 2 Teaser Source: Collider.com
28
  • Tobey Maguire Refutes Hobbit Rumors Source: Hollywood Reporter
9
  • Prince of Persia Featurette Posted Source: Yahoo! Movies
4
  • Trailer Bulletin: Robin Hood Source: ComingSoon.net
61
  • Mel Gibson Plans a Mexican Vacation Source: Variety
8
  • New Iron Man 2 Clue Posted Source: Screen Rant
26
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Tomatometer Watch: Will Avatar Live Up To The Hype?
236
  • Awards Tour 2009: Golden Globe Noms Here!
140
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Girlpower Rules Again with Princess at #1
70
  • Total Recall: James Cameron Movies
52
  • Awards Tour 2009: Inglourious Basterds Lead Critics Choice Noms
44
  • Awards Tour 2009: Avatar Best Picture at NYFCO!
38
  • Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron Plans a Fantastic Voyage
33
  • The Effects of Where the Wild Things Are
30
  • Critics Consensus: Princess, Invictus Are Certified Fresh
21
  • Friday Harvest: Iron Man 2, Tron Legacy, and more!
20
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
21
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
23
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • RT on DVD: Wassup, Bruno
3
  • Scott Hicks Talks The Boys Are Back
0
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Richard Kelly chats about The Box
2
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
40 Best Films of the 2000s
40 Best Films of the 2000s External Link

Last week, Moviefone offered us their worst films of the 2000s. Now see their 40 best!

Virtuoso Vistas of The Lovely Bones
Virtuoso Vistas of The Lovely Bones External Link

Techland examines the visual splendor of Peter Jackson's upcoming film.

Worst Hollywood Remakes of the Decade
Worst Hollywood Remakes of the Decade External Link

Movieline gets bravely swept away with the recycled refuse of the 2000s.

Follow Rotten Tomatoes on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes on Twitter External Link

Get all the latest movie updates, reviews, interviews and features here.

Competitions
Win Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 prize packs
Win Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 prize packs External Link

We're giving away a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Squeakquel.

Win Inglourious Basterds DVDs
Win Inglourious Basterds DVDs External Link

We're giving away five copies of Tarantino's hit, with thanks to Universal. That's a bingo.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.