Cast Member: Zhang Jiayi

Feng’s achievement is that his work here is a delightful romance while also successfully juggling numerous other sub-plots.

A delicate tale told with such heart-warming precision that its running time glides by unnoticed, ‘Going To School With My Father On My Back’ is exactly the kind of film that illustrates how valuable world cinema is.

Though it disappoints with the actual heart of the film, there is nonetheless something quite welcoming about a work that is so different from the usual fare.