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XIAO YAO YOU

By Ming LIANG

PARALLAX FILMS - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2023

Xu Lingling, a quintessential Northeastern girl who longs for love and family, is grappling with uremia. As her life falls apart, she yearns to discover a place that feels like home.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian 2023
Opening Films at New Directors Section
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • CHINA
    • Languages
    • CHINESE
    • Duration
    • 122 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Ming LIANG
    • Writer(s)
    • Ming LIANG
    • Producer(s)
    • Dan ZHU (SHANGHAI FILM (GROUP) CO., LTD.)
    • Synopsis
    • In Northeast China, Shenyang is a city in decay. Xu Lingling longs for love and family, yet the 25-year-old has contracted uremia and her life is crumbling. Amidst a family crisis and a series of changes, her troublesome father returns due to his daughter's illness. Together with her best friend Tan Na and a former classmate Zhao Dongyang, the three lean on each other for solace. One day they decide to hit the road and the trip reveals intricate facets of human nature and emotions in this dimly lit world.