The meeting between the girl's father and the girl's new boyfriend doesn't go as expected. Everything turns out more complicated than planned and the lunch ends with everyone unhappy.
A daughter leads a lonely and miserable life, sexually harassed by her boss and missing her dad. However, meeting someone could bring a new light into her life and bring her and her father closer once more.
A father fights with his daughter because she thinks he's getting older and neglecting to take care of himself properly. Then, after an awkward moment on a bus, the father decides to run off.
Things get dark as the father discovers his daughter has been getting too close to a boy. But his anger quickly turns to remorse when she responds badly to his punishment.
Time skips forward a decade to the Reform and Opening Era in this segment. The father struggles to find romance and raise his 16-year-old daughter.
We're transported back in time by the old man's memories told as a quirky, old-time style short called "Father," which depicts a sweet relationship between a heroic policeman and his daughter.
A strange tale begins when a fight breaks out on a bus between an old man who lifts up a young woman's skirt and her boyfriend. When the old man begins foaming at the mouth, things get pretty weird...
A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 3.
A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 2.
A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 1.
Jianshui's father recalls what happened on his son's sixth birthday, shares more fond memories and continues to deliver advice from beyond the grave. He has a valuable lesson about living your life without doubting your choices.
Back at the time archives, Jianshui is pretty confused. He discovers his dad left him a touching letter containing some solid fatherly wisdom and heartfelt memories.
Jianshui gets to see what would have happened if he'd followed his colleague's advice and taken his father back to their hometown to live out his last days.
Part two of this moving story sees our protagonist flash back to his childhood as he recalls fond memories of his beloved father.
Things take a strange turn as our hero enters the mysterious time archives where he learns that time has been split into two and he has an alternate self who has made different choices in life.
What if time could be split so that we could know the outcomes of our decisions? That's the question this contemplative short film raises. In the first installment, we meet a young doctor caring for his ailing father.
Meanwhile, a pair of travelers comes across a very interesting bowl which is in the hands of an elderly woman, who is completely unaware of its value. Watch as they take advantage of the situation - but don't think things will end so simply for the hopeful youths.
Competing against very young candidates is not easy. When asked by a journalist, "Why you are mimicking Michael Jackson?" Old Boy says, "Michael's death represents the end of our adolescence for people in our generation."
In the second round of competition, they were focusing on creativity and Old Boy came up with their own song. This was the song that moved the whole generation and made them look back on their lives.
The Chopstick Group had prepared "Billie Jean" for the school gala. However, something unexpected happened. Time flew by. They grew up and became a wedding host and a barber, living ordinary lives.
They were shocked by Michael's death and, remembering their unfinished childhood dream, they filed their application for Happy Idol, a talent reality show for young artists.
"Old Boy" is produced by 11 Degrees of Youth, directed by Xiao Yang, who was also the editor and one of the main actors in this movie. The movie tells the story of how Michael Jackson's death affects two ordinary people's lives and awakens their childhood dreams.
What was is like to be in a Chinese middle school in the 70s. Bullies and romance...
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