Category: 2019 GKCFF Official Selection

Language: Mandarin

Subtitle: Chinese/English

Synopsis：

Ah Qiang lives in the big city and struggles to take care of his mentally unstable mother and his 5-year-old sister, Hui Shan. When a speeding car kills Hui Shan in an accident, Ah Qiang is desperate to claim his sister’s body. Unfortunately, he can’t prove his relation with Hui as she was never registered at birth. Ah Qiang’s mother is no help given her condition. Ah Qiang is forced to face this predicament on his own.

Awards：

The 54th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

Best New Actor (Nominated): TAN Seng Kiat

The 20th SIFF (Shanghai International Film Festival) Asian New Talent Award

Award for Best Film: Shuttle Life（Malaysia）

The 1st PYIFF (Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival)

People’s Choice Unit (Nominated): TAN Seng Kiat

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Language: Mandarin

Subtitle: Chinese/English

Synopsis:

Inland China in the late 90s, there is a junior high school focusing on martial arts with high standards of discipline. Under the headmaster’s firm management, everyone tries their best to work and live in the stifling atmosphere.

There is a young boy called Cuishan who cannot fit into the school. He has no interest in martial arts and shows great academic talent. However, due to the school’s focus on martial arts, his talent leads to a very difficult life in the school. He, therefore, repeatedly tries to run way, but all ends in failure.

The arrival of a young Chinese teacher breaks the balance there. Upon getting used to it, the new teacher gradually understands and sympathises Cuishan, trying to make a change on his own strength.

Finally, all the people find something different in their life, with Cuishan seizing a good opportunity to ‘run away’. The teacher also accepts the reality,  gains personal growth, and decides to pursue a different life.

Award：

• GKCFF 2019 Best Film of Golden Koala Award
• The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival  The Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center
• The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival  Best Asian Future Film Award (nomination）

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