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A Summer Trip

川流不“熄”

Director: FENG Keyu (冯钶予)

2021|China|135min|Language: Mandarin|Subtitles: Japanese

Date Time Venue
3/13 Sat 9:00 Cine Libre Umeda 3
3/14 Sun 11:40 Cine Libre Umeda 3
A Summer Trip
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Cast
YANG Xinming (杨新鸣)
HU Changlin (胡昌霖)
TU Songyan (涂松岩)
DAI Lele (代乐乐)
YANG Tongshu (杨童舒)
Synopsis

It is the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics but in one small town in southern China ZHANG Dachuan (YANG Xinming), a veteran of the 1950s Korean war, is either lost in memories or picking up after his son’s family since they are too busy with work to pay much attention to their home and even their own son Xiaosong (HU Changlin), a westernised kid who is entering his difficult teen years. When Dachaun is invited to attend the funeral of an old comrade-in-arms, he secretly decides to journey to Beijing. And Xiaosong invites himself on the trip to avoid studying…

And so starts a memorable experience for an old man and his grandson who hit the road and experience a clash of generations and values in various laughter-filled misadventures where one prefers old-fashioned values and the other modern conveniences. As our two travelling companions enjoy the beauty of the landscape they learn lessons in filial piety and loyalty that will bring them together.

[Jason MAHER]

Director FENG Keyu (冯钶予)

Director FENG Keyu (冯钶予)