Trailer: ‘Farewell, My Lad’

By   |  Aug 13, 2021

‘Farewell, My Lad’ (再见，少年) is a 2021 Chinese drama written and directed by Yin Ruoxin.

The film follows two childhood friends who both dream of one day escaping the confines of their small town. The cast includes Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Youhao, Xu Fan, Jiao Gang, Liu Shuai, and Qu Mengru.

Synopsis: In a small Chinese town some years ago, two childhood friends contend with the harsh realities of a nation drastically transitioning from Socialism to Market Economy. A young boy looking for guidance accidentally gets entangled with local hoodlums. His neighbour and classmate, a decent young girl, tries her best to help him with his studies while staying afloat amid the chaos of modernization herself. They dream of a future where they can both leave the confines of their town, but an unexpected accident redirects their fates to something else entirely. [Source: HIIFF]

‘Farewell, My Lad’ opens across China on August 27, 2021.

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