Happiness is Having You

This film (drama)Also known as有你才幸福，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2012Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.3(For reference only)。

After walking hand in hand through the storms of thirty-five years, Qi Ruinian (played by Li Xuejian), living in a traditional courtyard in old Beijing, finds his later years troubled. His spouse (played by Liu Lili), with whom he has shared a life of mutual support, succumbs to advanced cancer, and issues related to the demolition of their old home and compensation lead to numerous disputes stirred up by their scheming children. His son Man Yu (played by Hai Yitian) blindly follows his wife Shen Jie, constantly coming up with tricks; his daughter Shun Fang (played by Li Ge) suffers from the hypocritical and abusive husband Xie Junliang, living in misery. After the demolition, Old Qi moves in with his son’s family; despite his devoted efforts in helping with childcare and household chores, he feels no warmth of family affection. Disillusioned and directionless, the elderly man meets the much younger Song Rujun (played by Tao Huimin) while enjoying his friends singing opera. Song’s gentleness and understanding provide immense comfort to this lonely old man. Happiness may seem close at hand, yet feels so far away. Old Qi's later life may very well reflect the lives of millions of elderly people in China...