Credited cast: | |||
Jet Li | ... | Wang Xingchang | |
Zhang Wen | ... | Dafu | |
Gwei Lun-Mei | ... | Ling Ling (as Lun-Mei Kwei) | |
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Yuanyuan Zhu | ... | Chai |
Yuanyuan Gao | ... | Dafu's Mother | |
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Yong Dong | ... | Aquarium Director |
Ran Chen | ... | Teacher | |
Mei Yong | ... | Principal Tan | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Rui Chen | ... | Xiao Ya |
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Chunhai Li | ... | Acrobatic Troupe Director |
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Chao Ma | ||
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Bo Rong | ... | Cleaner |
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Zhan Shibao | ... | Mental Hospital Doctor |
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Zhao Xiuyun | ... | Head of Wellfare Instituation |
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Minqiu Yan | ... | Principal Liu |
The story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. It is also a poignant tribute to the infinite love that parents have for their children and their unending desire to take care and look after them to their best abilities, no matter the struggle, no matter the effort. Written by Vineet
My sister has a 7 year old son who suffers vaccine injury leaving him autistic. I bought the DVD already knowing of the burden for parents having one of their five kids who'll most likely never leave their nest. There were a lot of details that this film got right: the attention span, the distractions, the stimming, the frustration of sensory overload. It's very painful to see someone repeatedly smash their head into a wall because the impact is actually giving them relief from their thoughts and over stimulated brain.
As the film developed I found it emotionally crushing to see how the hearts of the characters themselves are all melted converts to a father's simple love in spite the inevitable conclusion of mortal separation. Everything of the film was superb except perhaps the blurry picture quality...no wait. I'm sorry, those were my tears that got in the way. The DVD played just fine.