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Release Year2000
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes12
DirectorWang Shuo
WritersFeng Xiaogang, Wang Shuo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsFather
About Father
Father documents the tumultuous relationship between a widowed father, Ma Lisheng, and his school-age son, Ma Che. Though he works as a low-level party functionary during the day, he finds his greatest challenges in the raising of a son on his own. Alternating between trying to bond with his son (even getting drunk with him), and verbally accosting him, Ma is at a loss. One day the son decides that the best way for his father to stop harassing him, will be to find him a new wife, which he finds in the form of the mother of a school friend, Qing Huaiyuan.
Directed by Wang Shuo, Father leans on a strong ensemble — Feng Xiaogang, Xiaopei Hu, Xu Fan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2000.
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