In the vast space, the astronauts lost connection with the ground. He recalled his greatest father in the most desperate situation. Father and son run across time, guarding love and family. The story is full of joy, warmth, tears and wonders.
Acting
Deng Chao commits so hard you forgive the melodrama.
Production
China's answer to prestige Oscar bait, shamelessly.
Director
Deng Chao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released for National Day, this exemplifies China's 'main melody' films—government-approved, family-centric, emotionally maximalist blockbusters designed to make you cry and feel patriotic simultaneously.
Deng Chao and Yu Baimei co-directed after their comedy hits; this pivot to tear-jerker prestige drew comparisons to Stephen Chow's own genre-hopping, with mixed critical results.
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