Lonely City (2025) Movie Script
[THE LONELY CITY]
[Wuyu Hotel]
[Wuyu Hotel]
[Have a Safe Trip]
[Manual Processing in Progress;
Please Wait]
Don't forget about the day after tomorrow.
[Parking Lot]
It smells terrible in the car.
You should take a shower.
Oh, right.
[Parking Lot]
Why haven't you registered
at the sub-district office?
I'll do it in a few days.
I'm the one taking the risk here.
Don't screw me over.
Got it.
Off you go.
Last digits of your cell number?
Zero, five, five, six.
I'll follow the navigation, alright?
Okay.
The rear door.
This one is for you.
There's only one
official copy of our divorce agreement.
I'll keep it.
Although yours is just a duplicate,
it is still stamped
and legally binding.
Feel free to come visit our kid anytime.
Don't forget to pay child support.
This is it.
[No Entry] [Zone B]
[Crayon Shin-chan]
[Crayon Shin-chan]
[A Stranger]
[Safety Notice]
[Strictly prohibited on board: Flammables,
explosives, toxic and harmful items]
[Chongqing Jiangjin Pontoon No. 0151]
Hello.
Last digits?
Oh.
Two, zero, seven, eight.
I'll follow the navigation, alright?
Ah, wait a minute.
That's a random destination I inserted.
Hello?
Hey, hello?
- Ah...
- Parking's not allowed here.
Just a second.
Wh-What was that place you said?
Eh. Could you speak a bit slower?
Sir, could you give it a listen for me?
I don't know the place he's talking about.
Hello?
What's the place?
He said he's at Meixin Wine Town.
Oh.
Let's go there then.
It's over 100 kilometers away.
That's fine.
Let's go.
[Meixin Wine Town]
[Taking a loss is freeing the mind;
Giving is the best form of communication]
This is it.
Oh, sir.
[Tourist Centre]
How about
I hire you and your car for today?
So you can be my guide as well.
[Food Street]
[For those tired from walking,
head to the massive rest area inside]
Here it is.
[Line 1]
Near the Buddha's Hand statue.
[Food Street]
[Air Force One]
[Meixin Wine Town, Noah's Ark]
Hello.
Who are you?
Do you recognize this man?
Isn't he Jiang?
Yes, he's Jiang Feng.
Who are you?
I'm his spouse.
Spouse?
He left.
He left?
Where did he go?
I don't know.
How long did he stay here?
For half a year.
If he ever returns,
please give me a call.
Okay.
Thank you.
I heard he was scavenging
near Caiyuan Dam.
You can go look for him by the river.
Okay.
Thank you.
I've got some of his stuff at my place.
Would you like it?
Just wait a moment.
Sure.
Sir.
Have you seen this man?
I don't know him.
Go take a look over there.
Got it. Thank you.
Excuse me.
May I ask if you have seen this man?
I don't know this guy.
I really don't.
Don't recognize him.
Neither do I. No idea who this is.
Oh, I've never seen this person.
Let me see.
Hey.
This man looks very familiar.
I seem to have seen him somewhere.
Let me think about it.
I guess I've really seen him somewhere.
He looks so familiar.
Hey.
Oh, I remember.
Isn't he the wandering master
surnamed Jiang?
I just saw his video online.
Do you know him?
Humph, you bunch of country bumpkins.
Do you never use Douyin?
Look.
Isn't this the man you're talking about?
Graduated with a Ph.D.
in Chinese literature.
"I've read thousands of books
and seen through all worldly affairs."
What an educated man.
See, he has over five million followers.
Every post gets
20 to 30 thousand likes and shares.
This guy used to scavenge by the river.
He went viral overnight.
So lucky.
That never happens to me.
Ay. Wait.
Who are you?
I'm his spouse.
"Spouse"? What's that?
That means I'm his wife.
Humph. You should've just said "wife."
"Spouse," so formal.
Could've been his mistress, huh?
Ay.
Sir, are you a local here?
I'm from Sichuan.
That's about the same.
In my eyes,
it's just another southern area.
Where are you from?
Huolin Gol, Inner Mongolia.
Have you heard of it?
It's administered by Tongliao.
It wasn't until 1985
that our city was established.
At first, coal was discovered there.
People from across Inner Mongolia
were sent to support the construction.
Later, mines were opened.
People settled down and built their homes.
Then the city came into being.
I used to be a soldier in the Northeast
when I was young.
I drove to Xilin Gol once.
At that time, the grass grew so tall
that it almost reached my waist.
I never left home growing up.
Never had I even taken a train.
But in the past two years,
I feel like I've used up
a lifetime's worth of train rides.
[I love Jiang Wei]
[Master Vagabond Jiang Wei, I love you]
This is a true master.
He has seen through the vanity
of the world.
He's a great hermit
hiding in the bustling place.
A true master.
A true master!
Why are you here?
Why haven't you shaved?
Why are you still like this?
Do you remember where we met
for the last time?
What brings you to me?
I don't remember either.
Don't come to me anymore.
Let me take you somewhere to eat.
Oh, I remember now.
I came to you
because I wanted you to come back with me
to finalize the divorce papers.
I don't even have a name now.
Are divorce papers still necessary?
If there's nothing else,
I'll leave first.
Your parents have both passed away.
Go back and take a look.
I'm not going back.
I didn't live the way they wanted me to.
They wouldn't want
to see me like this either.
What about the poems?
The poems you wrote...
Do you still want them?
Sir.
I don't have enough money.
I'll leave this for you
as today's fare.
You keep it.
Thank you.
Where are you going?
I don't know either.
[The Hometown Underwater]
[Wuyu Hotel]
Hey, where's the thing I gave you?
You didn't even tear the packaging open.
This has been blessed,
you know?
Keep him safe when he drives.
Keep us both safe on the road.
Let's go.
Don't take the expressway.
Take the national highway.
It's faster to take the expressway.
Don't you have to pay tolls
on the expressway?
We can save a little, okay?
Hello.
Jia.
I'm setting off now.
I'll come by car.
Why would I take a coach?
Okay, that's it.
Let's go.
Have you checked in
with the community office?
If you don't go there,
don't come to me
when the police arrest you.
I haven't broken any law.
Why would they arrest me?
Damn!
You've been here for so long.
You don't stay in a hotel,
nor do you rent a place.
You sleep in your car every day.
If you were a cop,
wouldn't you be suspicious?
What could possibly happen?
Hey, go look for one
of those shared rentals for porters.
200 to 300 yuan per month.
With a bed and hot water.
Isn't that much better
than sleeping in your car?
My dad used to say,
"A big ox can't crush a louse,
and a big mountain can't block the sun."
There's nothing you can't get over.
Life still has to go on.
Look at those porters
and the vegetable vendors at the market.
Even though they don't make much money,
they still keep working hard to live.
Hello.
Second Aunt.
I don't know how much longer it'll take.
The navigation says about half an hour.
Yes.
When I get there,
have your kids set up a video call.
Right.
Video.
Ah, you don't know how to use it.
How's your foot?
Can you get out of bed?
Alright, alright.
I'll call you when I arrive.
Hello.
Little Aunt.
Oh, I'm on my way.
By the river.
But I'm not quite sure
about the exact location.
Alright, alright.
We four... to four different places.
One is in Zhaoqing, Guangdong.
One is on Chongming Island, Shanghai.
One is in Wuhu, Anhui.
And my dad came to Chongqing with me.
He passed away a few days ago.
No need to move around anymore.
He's gone.
The 175-meter mark
indicates the relocation water level.
Those above it don't have to move.
Those below it have to move.
When my dad heard about the relocation,
he stopped eating and drinking
for a whole week in advance.
He insisted that I find a piece of land
above the 175-meter mark
and bury him there.
That old man was very stubborn.
If I hadn't tried so hard
to talk him into coming to Chongqing,
he wouldn't have lived those extra years.
Okay, stop, stop.
Go a little further.
A little further.
Okay, that's good.
It's right here.
Here it is.
Satellite navigation positioning.
The water level is 156.5 meters,
with an error of
no more than 40 centimeters.
Why is there an error?
Oh, for heaven's sake.
All machines have errors.
Alright.
Hey, you sure you're not reading it wrong?
It can't be wrong.
Are you sure?
[Water Level Control Box]
Look.
This is a German-imported.
[Water Level Control Box]
Radar water level gauge.
Alright.
Make sure
the location is accurate.
If there's a deviation,
it might end up at someone else's house.
My old man wanted
to come home. How could he
end up at someone else's house?
Read it clearly. 156.5 meters.
If you don't believe me, do it yourself.
No, I'll let you do it.
Hello?
Uncle?
I'm in the river right now.
Oh no, I mean on the boat.
The current water level is 156.5 meters.
Call Second Aunt and Third Aunt.
Have the kid set up a video call.
Then everyone can see.
Okay?
Hello?
Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Uncle.
Look.
The water level now
is 156.5 meters.
Here.
Look, this is what the device shows.
Under this water
used to be.
No. 13, Group 6, Zixia Village,
Qinglian Town, Fengshan County.
[Mic on] [Speaker on] [Camera on]
It was flooded when the dam was built.
My old man, Liu Changqing,
wanted me, his son Liu Hongqi,
to scatter his ashes in his hometown.
Now he's home.
Father!
You're home!
Father!
You're home!
Father.
Hey.
I brought you home.
Now I'm
burning you
some paper money.
Just be well down there by yourself.
Usually
you were too stingy to eat or dress well.
Now
you don't have to worry.
I'll
burn a lot for you.
Eat whatever you want.
Don't be so frugal.
You were frugal your whole life.
It won't be long
before I come down to keep you company.
I just couldn't figure it out before
why he was so reluctant
to tear down that shabby house.
It wasn't until my old man was dying
and often said he dreamed
of the banyan tree by our door
that I understood what hometown means.
[The river roars,
rising from behind the house.]
Uncle.
Uncle.
Zhang Zhiyong.
It's really you.
Wu?
Yeah.
What are you doing in Chongqing?
Wait for me a second.
I'm getting off work now.
Let me go grab my bag.
Wait for me!
[Deyi Trendy Shop]
Uncle.
Is that my father?
It's so blurry.
Are there no other photos at home?
My mom cut them all up.
But I found this.
What is it?
The videotape from their wedding.
I converted it into a video.
The photo is a screenshot from it.
Is everyone at home doing well?
I live with Grandpa and Grandma now.
What about your mom?
She went out to work.
Why did she go out to work again?
You live in the city now,
so you wouldn't know.
There used to be
a processing factory in the village.
Then the pollution got too bad,
so it shut down.
Many people in the village were laid off.
Wasn't your mom running a grocery?
All the workers left.
Who would go to the grocery?
If my mom hadn't gone out to work,
I couldn't even afford my tuition.
I'll buy you a ticket tomorrow.
You should go back to school.
I'm not going back
until I find my father.
I haven't been
in touch with him for over ten years.
Where am I supposed to find him?
After all these years,
why do you suddenly want to find him?
I want to see him.
To see what he looks like.
[Little Demon's Home:
E-sports]
Let's go.
Let's go eat.
Let's go.
Hey.
Time to eat.
Come on.
Let's go.
Time to eat.
I just had instant noodles.
Come on, let's go to the food stalls.
What instant noodles?
Let's go.
Let's go.
Hurry up.
Okay, okay, alright.
[Face-to-Face Restaurant]
Are you full?
I'm full, Uncle.
I'm full, Uncle.
I'm full.
Are you all Wu's friends?
Where are you all from?
Tongren, Guizhou.
Anhua, Hunan.
Dazhou, Sichuan.
They're so far apart.
Were you classmates?
We met in a QQ group.
Are you studying or working?
We met while working in a factory.
Now we've left.
[Police Notice:
One ID per guest for registration]
Uncle.
Sometimes I still dream about my father.
In my dreams,
he always stands behind me.
Uncle.
When are you planning to go back
and see Grandpa and Grandma?
My mom called me a couple days ago.
After I see my father,
I still have to go back.
Why don't you come back with me?
You go first.
I will go back.
Just not now.
Uncle.
Two months ago,
Aunt came looking for you.
That day,
Grandpa and Grandma weren't home.
I was the only one there.
Aunt came in
and wanted me to give you a call.
I couldn't get through to you.
Then she told me
to talk to you properly if I ran into you.
Let the past be the past.
What happened to the kid isn't your fault.
Oh, right.
She asked you to call her
when you have time.
Sir.
Have you seen this man?
This is a bit blurry.
I can't see clearly. What does he do?
He used to work on boats around here.
There are tons of boat workers.
Which company was he with before?
He used to work at Sanyi Shipping Company.
Sanyi? Which Sanyi?
I'll have to ask her.
Come out and take a look.
See if you recognize this person.
What is it?
Look at this person.
Do you know Sanyi Shipping Company?
It seems to be...
Sanyi.
San as in one, two, three.
Yi as in benefit.
Sanyi.
Oh, it's that broken boat opposite.
The one with "Sanyi Group"
written big on it,
is it?
Liu Xinlin. Liu Xinlin.
Why isn't he here?
Who?
Liu Xinlin.
Found it. Found it.
Why is the address in Mianyang?
This is my hometown address.
Let me take a look.
It rings a bell.
Is he the one
living on the Mount Fuji ship?
I think so. Oh, right.
[Sanyi Group]
He's gone out to sea.
He couldn't make money
on the river anymore,
so he became a sailor.
Do you have a photo of him?
Now let's talk about recent hot news.
The suspect in the nanny arson case,
surnamed Wang,
intentionally set fire,
causing the death of the employer's child.
Recently, the suspect was executed.
This case has caused concern
for many people.
Her execution is not only
a severe punishment for her crime,
but also a consolation
to the victim's family.
According to an in-depth interview
with the victim's family,
the parents of the victimized child
are divorced.
The father left his hometown
and his whereabouts are unknown.
He must also be enduring immense pain.
We hope these negative events
will pass soon,
and may the child's father
recover from his grief.
Cold air is hitting
the mountain city today.
Scattered rain has fallen
in parts of the city.
From tonight to tomorrow,
rainy weather will spread
across the whole city.
In areas above 800 meters in altitude,
sleet or light snow will fall.
Tomorrow night to the day after tomorrow,
rainy weather will persist in all areas.
Snowfall areas
will expand down to regions
at 600 meters altitude.
Precipitation will be sleet or light
to moderate snow,
with heavy snow locally.
Three days from now,
south of the Yangtze River,
intermittent light rain will
turn into cloudy skies.
Light rain will remain in other areas.
Snow will still fall
above 600 meters altitude.
Rain and snow will continue,
with temperatures dropping steadily.
Three days from now, the city's
lowest temperature will drop to...
[Xinyi Used Cars]
How much you selling the car for, bro?
What's your offer?
[The wandering poet finally returned
to Inner Mongolia]
[Reunited with his wife, He Xi,
returning to normal life]
[Zhang Zhiyong drifted in a foreign land
for over a year]
[He has also returned to his hometown,
and reunited with his family]
[Learning Wu came to find him,
his father also returned home]
[He met with Wu,
and they were finally reunited]
[Directed by Gao Zhidan]
[Wuyu Hotel]
[Wuyu Hotel]
[Have a Safe Trip]
[Manual Processing in Progress;
Please Wait]
Don't forget about the day after tomorrow.
[Parking Lot]
It smells terrible in the car.
You should take a shower.
Oh, right.
[Parking Lot]
Why haven't you registered
at the sub-district office?
I'll do it in a few days.
I'm the one taking the risk here.
Don't screw me over.
Got it.
Off you go.
Last digits of your cell number?
Zero, five, five, six.
I'll follow the navigation, alright?
Okay.
The rear door.
This one is for you.
There's only one
official copy of our divorce agreement.
I'll keep it.
Although yours is just a duplicate,
it is still stamped
and legally binding.
Feel free to come visit our kid anytime.
Don't forget to pay child support.
This is it.
[No Entry] [Zone B]
[Crayon Shin-chan]
[Crayon Shin-chan]
[A Stranger]
[Safety Notice]
[Strictly prohibited on board: Flammables,
explosives, toxic and harmful items]
[Chongqing Jiangjin Pontoon No. 0151]
Hello.
Last digits?
Oh.
Two, zero, seven, eight.
I'll follow the navigation, alright?
Ah, wait a minute.
That's a random destination I inserted.
Hello?
Hey, hello?
- Ah...
- Parking's not allowed here.
Just a second.
Wh-What was that place you said?
Eh. Could you speak a bit slower?
Sir, could you give it a listen for me?
I don't know the place he's talking about.
Hello?
What's the place?
He said he's at Meixin Wine Town.
Oh.
Let's go there then.
It's over 100 kilometers away.
That's fine.
Let's go.
[Meixin Wine Town]
[Taking a loss is freeing the mind;
Giving is the best form of communication]
This is it.
Oh, sir.
[Tourist Centre]
How about
I hire you and your car for today?
So you can be my guide as well.
[Food Street]
[For those tired from walking,
head to the massive rest area inside]
Here it is.
[Line 1]
Near the Buddha's Hand statue.
[Food Street]
[Air Force One]
[Meixin Wine Town, Noah's Ark]
Hello.
Who are you?
Do you recognize this man?
Isn't he Jiang?
Yes, he's Jiang Feng.
Who are you?
I'm his spouse.
Spouse?
He left.
He left?
Where did he go?
I don't know.
How long did he stay here?
For half a year.
If he ever returns,
please give me a call.
Okay.
Thank you.
I heard he was scavenging
near Caiyuan Dam.
You can go look for him by the river.
Okay.
Thank you.
I've got some of his stuff at my place.
Would you like it?
Just wait a moment.
Sure.
Sir.
Have you seen this man?
I don't know him.
Go take a look over there.
Got it. Thank you.
Excuse me.
May I ask if you have seen this man?
I don't know this guy.
I really don't.
Don't recognize him.
Neither do I. No idea who this is.
Oh, I've never seen this person.
Let me see.
Hey.
This man looks very familiar.
I seem to have seen him somewhere.
Let me think about it.
I guess I've really seen him somewhere.
He looks so familiar.
Hey.
Oh, I remember.
Isn't he the wandering master
surnamed Jiang?
I just saw his video online.
Do you know him?
Humph, you bunch of country bumpkins.
Do you never use Douyin?
Look.
Isn't this the man you're talking about?
Graduated with a Ph.D.
in Chinese literature.
"I've read thousands of books
and seen through all worldly affairs."
What an educated man.
See, he has over five million followers.
Every post gets
20 to 30 thousand likes and shares.
This guy used to scavenge by the river.
He went viral overnight.
So lucky.
That never happens to me.
Ay. Wait.
Who are you?
I'm his spouse.
"Spouse"? What's that?
That means I'm his wife.
Humph. You should've just said "wife."
"Spouse," so formal.
Could've been his mistress, huh?
Ay.
Sir, are you a local here?
I'm from Sichuan.
That's about the same.
In my eyes,
it's just another southern area.
Where are you from?
Huolin Gol, Inner Mongolia.
Have you heard of it?
It's administered by Tongliao.
It wasn't until 1985
that our city was established.
At first, coal was discovered there.
People from across Inner Mongolia
were sent to support the construction.
Later, mines were opened.
People settled down and built their homes.
Then the city came into being.
I used to be a soldier in the Northeast
when I was young.
I drove to Xilin Gol once.
At that time, the grass grew so tall
that it almost reached my waist.
I never left home growing up.
Never had I even taken a train.
But in the past two years,
I feel like I've used up
a lifetime's worth of train rides.
[I love Jiang Wei]
[Master Vagabond Jiang Wei, I love you]
This is a true master.
He has seen through the vanity
of the world.
He's a great hermit
hiding in the bustling place.
A true master.
A true master!
Why are you here?
Why haven't you shaved?
Why are you still like this?
Do you remember where we met
for the last time?
What brings you to me?
I don't remember either.
Don't come to me anymore.
Let me take you somewhere to eat.
Oh, I remember now.
I came to you
because I wanted you to come back with me
to finalize the divorce papers.
I don't even have a name now.
Are divorce papers still necessary?
If there's nothing else,
I'll leave first.
Your parents have both passed away.
Go back and take a look.
I'm not going back.
I didn't live the way they wanted me to.
They wouldn't want
to see me like this either.
What about the poems?
The poems you wrote...
Do you still want them?
Sir.
I don't have enough money.
I'll leave this for you
as today's fare.
You keep it.
Thank you.
Where are you going?
I don't know either.
[The Hometown Underwater]
[Wuyu Hotel]
Hey, where's the thing I gave you?
You didn't even tear the packaging open.
This has been blessed,
you know?
Keep him safe when he drives.
Keep us both safe on the road.
Let's go.
Don't take the expressway.
Take the national highway.
It's faster to take the expressway.
Don't you have to pay tolls
on the expressway?
We can save a little, okay?
Hello.
Jia.
I'm setting off now.
I'll come by car.
Why would I take a coach?
Okay, that's it.
Let's go.
Have you checked in
with the community office?
If you don't go there,
don't come to me
when the police arrest you.
I haven't broken any law.
Why would they arrest me?
Damn!
You've been here for so long.
You don't stay in a hotel,
nor do you rent a place.
You sleep in your car every day.
If you were a cop,
wouldn't you be suspicious?
What could possibly happen?
Hey, go look for one
of those shared rentals for porters.
200 to 300 yuan per month.
With a bed and hot water.
Isn't that much better
than sleeping in your car?
My dad used to say,
"A big ox can't crush a louse,
and a big mountain can't block the sun."
There's nothing you can't get over.
Life still has to go on.
Look at those porters
and the vegetable vendors at the market.
Even though they don't make much money,
they still keep working hard to live.
Hello.
Second Aunt.
I don't know how much longer it'll take.
The navigation says about half an hour.
Yes.
When I get there,
have your kids set up a video call.
Right.
Video.
Ah, you don't know how to use it.
How's your foot?
Can you get out of bed?
Alright, alright.
I'll call you when I arrive.
Hello.
Little Aunt.
Oh, I'm on my way.
By the river.
But I'm not quite sure
about the exact location.
Alright, alright.
We four... to four different places.
One is in Zhaoqing, Guangdong.
One is on Chongming Island, Shanghai.
One is in Wuhu, Anhui.
And my dad came to Chongqing with me.
He passed away a few days ago.
No need to move around anymore.
He's gone.
The 175-meter mark
indicates the relocation water level.
Those above it don't have to move.
Those below it have to move.
When my dad heard about the relocation,
he stopped eating and drinking
for a whole week in advance.
He insisted that I find a piece of land
above the 175-meter mark
and bury him there.
That old man was very stubborn.
If I hadn't tried so hard
to talk him into coming to Chongqing,
he wouldn't have lived those extra years.
Okay, stop, stop.
Go a little further.
A little further.
Okay, that's good.
It's right here.
Here it is.
Satellite navigation positioning.
The water level is 156.5 meters,
with an error of
no more than 40 centimeters.
Why is there an error?
Oh, for heaven's sake.
All machines have errors.
Alright.
Hey, you sure you're not reading it wrong?
It can't be wrong.
Are you sure?
[Water Level Control Box]
Look.
This is a German-imported.
[Water Level Control Box]
Radar water level gauge.
Alright.
Make sure
the location is accurate.
If there's a deviation,
it might end up at someone else's house.
My old man wanted
to come home. How could he
end up at someone else's house?
Read it clearly. 156.5 meters.
If you don't believe me, do it yourself.
No, I'll let you do it.
Hello?
Uncle?
I'm in the river right now.
Oh no, I mean on the boat.
The current water level is 156.5 meters.
Call Second Aunt and Third Aunt.
Have the kid set up a video call.
Then everyone can see.
Okay?
Hello?
Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Uncle.
Look.
The water level now
is 156.5 meters.
Here.
Look, this is what the device shows.
Under this water
used to be.
No. 13, Group 6, Zixia Village,
Qinglian Town, Fengshan County.
[Mic on] [Speaker on] [Camera on]
It was flooded when the dam was built.
My old man, Liu Changqing,
wanted me, his son Liu Hongqi,
to scatter his ashes in his hometown.
Now he's home.
Father!
You're home!
Father!
You're home!
Father.
Hey.
I brought you home.
Now I'm
burning you
some paper money.
Just be well down there by yourself.
Usually
you were too stingy to eat or dress well.
Now
you don't have to worry.
I'll
burn a lot for you.
Eat whatever you want.
Don't be so frugal.
You were frugal your whole life.
It won't be long
before I come down to keep you company.
I just couldn't figure it out before
why he was so reluctant
to tear down that shabby house.
It wasn't until my old man was dying
and often said he dreamed
of the banyan tree by our door
that I understood what hometown means.
[The river roars,
rising from behind the house.]
Uncle.
Uncle.
Zhang Zhiyong.
It's really you.
Wu?
Yeah.
What are you doing in Chongqing?
Wait for me a second.
I'm getting off work now.
Let me go grab my bag.
Wait for me!
[Deyi Trendy Shop]
Uncle.
Is that my father?
It's so blurry.
Are there no other photos at home?
My mom cut them all up.
But I found this.
What is it?
The videotape from their wedding.
I converted it into a video.
The photo is a screenshot from it.
Is everyone at home doing well?
I live with Grandpa and Grandma now.
What about your mom?
She went out to work.
Why did she go out to work again?
You live in the city now,
so you wouldn't know.
There used to be
a processing factory in the village.
Then the pollution got too bad,
so it shut down.
Many people in the village were laid off.
Wasn't your mom running a grocery?
All the workers left.
Who would go to the grocery?
If my mom hadn't gone out to work,
I couldn't even afford my tuition.
I'll buy you a ticket tomorrow.
You should go back to school.
I'm not going back
until I find my father.
I haven't been
in touch with him for over ten years.
Where am I supposed to find him?
After all these years,
why do you suddenly want to find him?
I want to see him.
To see what he looks like.
[Little Demon's Home:
E-sports]
Let's go.
Let's go eat.
Let's go.
Hey.
Time to eat.
Come on.
Let's go.
Time to eat.
I just had instant noodles.
Come on, let's go to the food stalls.
What instant noodles?
Let's go.
Let's go.
Hurry up.
Okay, okay, alright.
[Face-to-Face Restaurant]
Are you full?
I'm full, Uncle.
I'm full, Uncle.
I'm full.
Are you all Wu's friends?
Where are you all from?
Tongren, Guizhou.
Anhua, Hunan.
Dazhou, Sichuan.
They're so far apart.
Were you classmates?
We met in a QQ group.
Are you studying or working?
We met while working in a factory.
Now we've left.
[Police Notice:
One ID per guest for registration]
Uncle.
Sometimes I still dream about my father.
In my dreams,
he always stands behind me.
Uncle.
When are you planning to go back
and see Grandpa and Grandma?
My mom called me a couple days ago.
After I see my father,
I still have to go back.
Why don't you come back with me?
You go first.
I will go back.
Just not now.
Uncle.
Two months ago,
Aunt came looking for you.
That day,
Grandpa and Grandma weren't home.
I was the only one there.
Aunt came in
and wanted me to give you a call.
I couldn't get through to you.
Then she told me
to talk to you properly if I ran into you.
Let the past be the past.
What happened to the kid isn't your fault.
Oh, right.
She asked you to call her
when you have time.
Sir.
Have you seen this man?
This is a bit blurry.
I can't see clearly. What does he do?
He used to work on boats around here.
There are tons of boat workers.
Which company was he with before?
He used to work at Sanyi Shipping Company.
Sanyi? Which Sanyi?
I'll have to ask her.
Come out and take a look.
See if you recognize this person.
What is it?
Look at this person.
Do you know Sanyi Shipping Company?
It seems to be...
Sanyi.
San as in one, two, three.
Yi as in benefit.
Sanyi.
Oh, it's that broken boat opposite.
The one with "Sanyi Group"
written big on it,
is it?
Liu Xinlin. Liu Xinlin.
Why isn't he here?
Who?
Liu Xinlin.
Found it. Found it.
Why is the address in Mianyang?
This is my hometown address.
Let me take a look.
It rings a bell.
Is he the one
living on the Mount Fuji ship?
I think so. Oh, right.
[Sanyi Group]
He's gone out to sea.
He couldn't make money
on the river anymore,
so he became a sailor.
Do you have a photo of him?
Now let's talk about recent hot news.
The suspect in the nanny arson case,
surnamed Wang,
intentionally set fire,
causing the death of the employer's child.
Recently, the suspect was executed.
This case has caused concern
for many people.
Her execution is not only
a severe punishment for her crime,
but also a consolation
to the victim's family.
According to an in-depth interview
with the victim's family,
the parents of the victimized child
are divorced.
The father left his hometown
and his whereabouts are unknown.
He must also be enduring immense pain.
We hope these negative events
will pass soon,
and may the child's father
recover from his grief.
Cold air is hitting
the mountain city today.
Scattered rain has fallen
in parts of the city.
From tonight to tomorrow,
rainy weather will spread
across the whole city.
In areas above 800 meters in altitude,
sleet or light snow will fall.
Tomorrow night to the day after tomorrow,
rainy weather will persist in all areas.
Snowfall areas
will expand down to regions
at 600 meters altitude.
Precipitation will be sleet or light
to moderate snow,
with heavy snow locally.
Three days from now,
south of the Yangtze River,
intermittent light rain will
turn into cloudy skies.
Light rain will remain in other areas.
Snow will still fall
above 600 meters altitude.
Rain and snow will continue,
with temperatures dropping steadily.
Three days from now, the city's
lowest temperature will drop to...
[Xinyi Used Cars]
How much you selling the car for, bro?
What's your offer?
[The wandering poet finally returned
to Inner Mongolia]
[Reunited with his wife, He Xi,
returning to normal life]
[Zhang Zhiyong drifted in a foreign land
for over a year]
[He has also returned to his hometown,
and reunited with his family]
[Learning Wu came to find him,
his father also returned home]
[He met with Wu,
and they were finally reunited]
[Directed by Gao Zhidan]