Father
我是你爸爸
Synopsis
Father documents the tumultuous relationship between a widowed father, Ma Lisheng, and his school-age son, Ma Che. Though he works as a low-level party functionary during the day, he finds his greatest challenges in the raising of a son on his own. Alternating between trying to bond with his son (even getting drunk with him), and verbally accosting him, Ma is at a loss. One day the son decides that the best way for his father to stop harassing him, will be to find him a new wife, which he finds in the form of the mother of a school friend, Qing Huaiyuan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wang Shuo
- Screenplay & Story
- Wang Shuo, Feng Xiaogang
- Original Score
- Shi Wanchun
- Original Title
- 我是你爸爸
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Good Dreams, Beijing Shanhe Yingshi Yishu See
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wang Shuo
Wang Shuo, Feng Xiaogang
Shi Wanchun
Xiaoxiong Yang
Zhou Ying
Han San Ping, Weijing Wang
Department Leadership Roster
Wang Shuo
Director
Wang Shuo
Writer
Feng Xiaogang
Writer
Han San Ping
Producer
Weijing Wang
Producer
Zhou Ying
Editor
Xiaoxiong Yang
Director of Photography
Shi Wanchun
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Father
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What is Father about?
Father documents the tumultuous relationship between a widowed father, Ma Lisheng, and his school-age son, Ma Che. Though he works as a low-level party functionary during the day, he finds his greatest challenges in the raising of a son on his own. Alternating between trying to bond with his son (even getting drunk with him), and verbally accosting him, Ma is at a loss. One day the son decides that the best way for his father to stop harassing him, will be to find him a new wife, which he finds in the form of the mother of a school friend, Qing Huaiyuan.
Who directed Father?
Father was directed by Wang Shuo.
Who stars in Father?
The principal cast of Father includes Feng Xiaogang, Xiaopei Hu, Xu Fan, Liu Bei, Qin Yan.
When was Father released and how long is it?
Father was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Father?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Father was composed by Shi Wanchun.
Is Father based on a book or true story?
Father is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wang Shuo".