Ocean Heaven (2010)

Explores the subject of parental love and autism in kids.

Director:

Xiaolu Xue (as Xiao Lu Xue)

Writer:

Xiaolu Xue (screenplay) (as Xiao Lu Xue)

Stars:

Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Gwei Lun-Mei

11 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jet Li	...	Wang Xingchang
Zhang Wen	...	Dafu
Gwei Lun-Mei	...	Ling Ling (as Lun-Mei Kwei)
Yuanyuan Zhu	...	Chai
Yuanyuan Gao	...	Dafu's Mother
Yong Dong	...	Aquarium Director
Ran Chen	...	Teacher
Mei Yong	...	Principal Tan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rui Chen	...	Xiao Ya
Chunhai Li	...	Acrobatic Troupe Director
Chao Ma
Bo Rong	...	Cleaner
Zhan Shibao	...	Mental Hospital Doctor
Zhao Xiuyun	...	Head of Wellfare Instituation
Minqiu Yan	...	Principal Liu

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | underwater scene | love | autistic son | autism | 

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Taglines:

Explore true love and affections from the angle of ordinary people

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jet Li did not take any pay for the film.

User Reviews

Picture Quality Became Blurry

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [China] Official site [Japan]

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

18 June 2010 (China)

Also Known As:

Ocean Heaven

Filming Locations:

Longkou, Yantai, China

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$616,319

Company Credits

Production Co:

BDI Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1