
| Hawaii International Film Festival Special Jury Award |
"A country bumpkin shows Shanghai slickers a few tricks of his own..., a beautifully played accessible pic that rewrites the rule book on mainland Chinese cinema." -- Variety

(Avg. 3.5)A Beautiful New World (美丽新世界) is a 1999 film directed by Shi Runjiu. The film, Shi's first (he had previously served as an assistant director for Lu Yue's Mr. Zhao), was co-produced by the Xi'an Film Studio and the independent Imar Film Company. It was Imar Film's second production, after 1997's Spicy Love Soup.