A Summer’s End Poem

In a village near the southern Chinese city of Chaozhou, a boy has spent the summer with his grandfather. As the last day of the holidays approaches, he gathers together his hard-earned savings to fulfil a dream: he has long yearned for a city hairstyle. But the gap between expectation and reality is large. This story of a boy who bids farewell to his childhood and embarks on a journey towards self-discovery transcends the boundaries of a small village and resonates with universal themes such as growing up and the unpredictable nature of life.

Credits
Writer: Lam Can-zhao
Producer: Lam Can-zhao
Executive Producer: Jeremiah Foo, Yana Lekarska
Director of Photography: Pan Wenhua
Editor: Lam Can-zhao
Production Designer: Li Ji
Composer: Mu Qingfeng
Sound Designer: Lai Wenhua
Music: Mu Qingfeng

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CAN I BORROW A FEELING?

As long as we’ve been telling stories, tales of longing have been part of the human ethos. They are no stranger to any medium, let alone cinema. Plots and characters change, but the sentiment is always the same and always relevant. Yet, just as in life, longing is never the end of the story. Comfort, connection, or a revelation emerge in unexpected ways—through new companions, within our families and friends, the language we share, or even a new hairdo.