A con artist tries to steal a $1.4 billion painting but accidentally becomes a better dad.
Chinese Painter Fang Henshui's artpiece Heaven Bali was sold for 10 billion RMB in audition. The old painter comes back to China from Indonesia and hides himself in ShuangQuan Town. Fang Hengshui's student Rome, Pretending to be a cultural industry investor, saying he wish to change the country with art. Actually, he is trying to get Fang Henshui's original manuscript and authorization to sell the painting. The distrust of Mr. Shui and the villagers hinders Rome's plan, until Rome's daughter's appearance. Under the influence of this town and the old painter, they start to get to know each other. Her long-parted daughter gradually helps Rome to win back his teacher's trust. As the plan gets closer to success, the already-changed-by-daughter Rome struggles. At this time, the debtee Wu Fugui has come to town, the plan to change country with art gets more and more crazy...
Acting
Wang Deshun's gruff, lived-in performance as the suspicious master painter.
Writing
The scam plot keeps twisting while the father-daughter thread sneaks up on you.
Director
Yushui Cai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film satirizes China's art market bubble, where 'cultural industry investors' exploit rural artisans for urban profit.
Wang Deshun, who plays the master painter, was 80 during filming and had only started acting in his 60s after a career as a mime and living statue performer.
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