In the Sichuan Province, China, a 17-year old boy from the countryside goes to the city to find his father. His father left home six years ago and has not been heard since then. Getting through all kinds of difficulties, the boy finally takes his father home on his own way. Meanwhile, ends his youth with blood.

Screenplay Ying Liang, Peng Shan
Photography (colour) Li Rongsheng, Ying Liang
Editing Ying Liang
Music Zhang Xiao
Sound Ying Liang, Peng Shan
Cast Xu Yun, Liu Xiaopei, Wang Jie, Song Cijun, Chen Xikun
Production Peng Shan
Year of production 2005
Running time 100’
Format DV

Ying Liang

Born 1977 in Shanghai, he attended courses the Art Department of Beijing Normal University and graduated from Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Directing at Chongqing Film Academy. 1999 he started making the first short films and documentaries, most of them were screened at festivals in Hong Kong Taiwan, Canada. He won various awards at the Beijing Students Film Festival. With Taking Father Home, his feature film debut, he was awarded at the festivals in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, San Francisco. 2006 he finished his second feature film Other Half, sponsored by the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.