
"Old Boys" talks the story of two high school friends who formed a band to participate in "Happy Boys" talent show at their middle age as a song could get them back to their youth and back to the past. This touching "Old Boys" theme song also moved all the audience.
Directed by Xiao Yang, Old Boys leans on a strong ensemble — Xiao Yang, Wang Taili, Yu Xinhe — 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 comedy titles of 2010.
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In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
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