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Goddess of Mercy is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Ann Hui released in USA on 1 january 2003 with Zhao Wei
Goddess of Mercy (2003)
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Add to a movie listJade Goddess of Mercy or Goddess of Mercy () is a 2003 film directed by Ann Hui, starring Zhao Wei and Nicholas Tse.
It was adapted from a novel from Chinese writer Hai Yan. The title comes from a necklace featuring Kuan Yin, the "Goddess of Mercy".
In 2003 Hai Yan also produced a TV serial based on his novel, starring Betty Sun.[1]
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Yang Rui is a handsome Beijing executive who is bored with his easy life and numerous female conquests. He is having an affair with his female boss, and in general seems to despise women and relationships. He hears about a woman named He Yanhong who is from out of town, beautiful but mysterious and quite reclusive. He soon falls in love with her, despite the fact that she rejects his advances and appears to have few friends. When she kicks him in the head after coming on too strongly, she shows some regret and compassion, nursing him back to health and they develop a friendship. He Yanhong tells him her nickname is An Xin ("peace" in English). Unfortunately, Yang Rui's scorned female boss becomes jealous, reveals she has been spying on the young couple, arranges for He Yanhong to lose her job, reveals that she has a child, and then frames him for accepting an illegal kickback that briefly sends Yang Rui to prison.Actors
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