''The New Year's Eve of Old Lee'' () is a 2016 Chinese

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed and produced by

Gao Qunshu Gao Qunshu () is a Chinese film director. Filmography * '' The Tokyo Trial'' (2006) * ''Old Fish'' (2008) * '' The Message'' (2009) * ''Wind Blast'' (2010) * ''Beijing Blues'' (2012) * ''Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (), in popular us ...

and starring

Zhao Benshan Zhao Benshan ( zh, s=赵本山, t=趙本山, p=Zhào Běnshān; born 2 October 1957) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor, comedian, television director, and businessman. Originally from Liaoning province, Zhao has appeared on the CCTV New Year's ...

, Yan Ni, Rayza, and

Aaron Yan Aaron Yan (, born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band), Fahrenheit. Life and caree ...

. It is based on the Taiwanese drama ''All Night on New Year's Eve'' () by Li Zongxi. The film picks up the story of a family of three generations has been reunited with students for the new year. The film premiered in China on February 1, 2016.

Cast

as Old Li, an empty nester who suffers

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. * Yan Ni as Li Yangduo, Old Li's daughter. * Rayza as Julie, the daughter of Li Yangduo and the granddaughter of Old Li. *

as Aaron, a university student, Julie's boyfriend. * Pan Binlong * Da Peng * Yu Hewei as a policeman * Lian Yiming as Zhu Heping *

Liang Jing Liang Jing may refer to: * Liang Jing (actress) (born 1972), Chinese actress * Liang Jing (runner) (1989–2021), Chinese ultramarathon runner * Liang Jing (cyclist) (born 1985), Chinese track cyclist {{hndis ...

* Qi Xi * Huang Xiaolei as Sun Wukong *

Zhou Dongyu Zhou Dongyu ( zh, c=周冬雨; born 31 January 1992) is a Chinese actress. She first gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film '' Under the Hawthorn Tree'' (2010). She was also chosen by '' Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of t ...

Wen Zhang Wen Zhang (, born 26 June 1984) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. Wen ranked 58th on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, and 45th in 2014. Career Rising popularity ...

* Zhang Yi * Mai Hongmei * Chen Xiaoqing * Cecilia Boey *

Zhang Xinyi Zhang Xinyi (, born 29 May 1981) is a Chinese actress and director. She ranked 95th on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 99th in 2014, and 80th in 2015. Biography Zhang was born in 1981 in Ziyang, Sichuan p ...

* Yuan Hong *

Chen He Chen He (; born 9 November 1985), also known as Michael Chen, is a Chinese actor. Chen is noted for playing Zeng Xiaoxian in the romantic comedy television series ''IPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcas ...

Xiaoshenyang Shen He (; born 7 May 1981), better known by his stage name Xiaoshenyang (), is a Chinese actor. He was a student of Zhao Benshan and was an errenzhuan performer before joining the film and television industry. Xiaoshenyang became famous immedia ...

* Wang Xiaoli * Song Xiaobao * Jing Gangshan * Vieven Liu *

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* Zhang Yibai * Zhu Hongjia * Zhang Li * Binzi * Sha Yi * Ma Jingwu *

Ma Dehua Ma Dehua (; born 11 August 1945) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Zhu Bajie in the 1986 television series ''Journey to the West''. Life Ma was born in a family of merchants in Beijing on 11 August 1945, with his ancestral home in W ...

Zhang Yuxi Zhang Yuxi () also known as Yci, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles as Lin Xingchen in the romance comedy drama ''My Little Princess'' (2016) and Chu Linglong in ''Love and Redemption'' (2020). Career In 2009, Zhang won the cham ...

* Gao Qunshu * Guan Zongxiang * Hu Ming * Li Yu * Chen Yuanyuan * Yu Yue * Bai Hongbiao * Zhou Chuchu *

Tang Jingmei Tang Jingmei (; ; born May 24, 1987), is a Chinese actress. She gained popularity through her various supporting roles. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Jingmei 1987 births Liv ...

* Cao Weiyu * Han Qing * Liu Tianzuo * Cui Zige * Cheng Fangxu *

Tong Yao Tong Yao (; born 11 August 1985), also known as Tanya Tong, is a Chinese actress, best known in film for portraying Chen Shu in '' A Big Deal'' (2011), May in '' Snowfall in Taipei'' (2012) and Annie Yang in '' To Love Somebody'' (2014), and has ...

* Mai Hongmei * Chen Xiaoqing * Yu Feihong *

Song Yanfei Song Yan-fei (; born October 22, 1995), also known as Cecilia Boey (), is a Chinese actress, singer and dancer. Song gained fame after joining ''Grade One Freshman'' and her roles in ''I'm Sorry It's not You'' (2017), '' Mr. Right'' (2018) an ...

Yao Chen Yao Chen ( zh, c=姚晨, poj=Iâu Sîn, p=Yáo chén, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. She achieved early success with her role in the sitcom '' My Own Swordsman'' (2006) and went on to star in the television series ...

* Liu Xiaoguang

Soundtrack

Production

The film was shot entirely on location in suburban

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Release

''The New Year's Eve of Old Lee'' was released on February 1, 2016 in China.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:New Year's Eve of Old Lee, The 2016 films Chinese comedy films Films shot in Beijing Films set in Beijing 2016 comedy films 2010s Mandarin-language films