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Synopsis:
In Guizhou Province, China, a child who dies under the age of 14 isregarded as dying young, andcannot be buried in the family graveor be listed in the family tree. 5-year-old Haiwa, the only son of the protagonist Old Ho, is diagnosed with terminaldiseaseand will die soon. Old Ho doesn’t accept the fact that he won’t have any chance to visit his son’s grave; he, therefore, determines to donate all his son’s organs and carve his son’s name on thegravestone. However, Old Ho never expect it can be rather difficult to make organ donation.

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS
This film is based on real-life events. I take the film as a mirror to truthfully reflect the place where I live and the world that I cognise, as well as all the things I have heard and seen. My film is not aimed at moving people to tears or being a shot in the arm. Instead, it tries to describe objectively the true meaning of life, without appealing to the senses. This is also my original intention of making this film. Some scenes in the film would be sad but not that tearful, while they may leave the audience a heavy heart; some scenes would be hopeful but not that comfortable, while they could still warm the cockles of their heart.

Awards:
2019 GKCFF Best Director/Best Actor

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)

Synopsis:
Silent Winter is the first independent film written and directed by the young director Mr. Da Fei. The film is produced by Mr. Fang Li, a famous filmmaker. It was on the shortlist of several Chinese and international film festivals, such as the Montreal World Film Festival, and won awards.

This film tells a story of the love and hate between two brothers and a woman in the 1990s. With the theme of ‘destiny’, it shows the sadness and strength of people facing the confusing reality. In the film, the woman is unable to make a choice between the rough but straightforward elder brother and the mild but hesitating younger brother, where makes all of them caught in a moral dilemma. They keep finding a way out.

Synopsis：
Mrs. Wong knows her husband is carrying on an affair, but for the sake of their marriage and autistic son, she has chosen to silently endure. However, the mistress comes to disturb them, and in the end, Mr. Wong leaves home after a flight. Feeling at a loss and struggling to watch over her son by herself, Mrs. Wong begins to plot ways to take revenge against the mistress, but in the run-up to the plan, she soon discovered that there can be other ways to become a better woman…

Award：

• 2019 GKCFF Best Actress Award
• Best New Actor in The 37th Hong Kong Film Awards (2018)
• Shanghai International Film Festival
• Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
• Silk Road International Film Festival
• Malaysia International Film Festival Asian Film Awards
• Singapore Chinese Film Festival

Synopsis:
The protagonist, Professor Sun, has been involved in public welfare activities for years. In a research visit, he learned that the inconvenience of toilets is also one of the important reasons why rural primary schools can’t retain teachers. Since then, it has always been his dream to construct a clean toilet for the primary schools in remote villages. But it can be done by himself alone. Professor Sun is passionate about sports and decides to raise 100,000 RMB for the construction of the toilet by launching the 150 hours through the no man’s plateau public welfare long-distance running event.