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Bao Shi Fu Zi (1983)

Bao Shi Fu Zi poster
Original title
包氏父子
Directed by
Xie Tieli
Genre
drama, family
Country
People's Republic of China
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor father sacrifices everything to send his son to a prestigious school, hoping he will rise in society. But the son becomes obsessed with copying the lifestyle of his wealthy classmates, and all their plans fall apart.

wistfulpoignantslow-burnmelancholicquietly tragicclass-consciousrealistic

What happens

《包氏父子》(英語:Bao shi fu zi)是中国在1983年拍摄的电影,由謝鐵驪执导,管宗祥等人出演,该作主要讲述了一个父亲想用各种方式来筹钱让孩子上学从而功成名就,可孩子却因为贪恋贵族人的生活而一切成为了泡影的故事。该作根据張天翼同名小说改编。该作在丽江古城拍摄。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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