More than eight years in the past, when director Wang Xiaolie was getting ready to shoot Hero Dog, a TV sequence a couple of legendary pet canine, he stumbled upon a surprising truth — the nation had round 100 million households that raised dogs as pets.
With the idea {that a} story primarily based on the connection between people and dogs would resonate with numerous viewers, he has been haunted by the concept of making such a narrative since then.
In 2020, Wang revealed his novella My Father Is a “Dog”, which has later been tailored into So Long for Love, a 105-minute film.
Song Long for Love. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Also directed by Wang, the film, which just lately held its premiere in Beijing, can be launched throughout the nation on Friday.
Starring actors Wu Jing and Tan Songyun as a father and his highschool pupil daughter, the story unfolds as the daddy takes the woman to ski in Altay prefecture within the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous area. Unfortunately, the daddy has an accident, leaving him in a comatose state.
The mom, performed by actress Yan Ni, is confronted with the dilemma of letting him slip away peacefully or carry on artificially prolonging his life.
However, her choice infuriates the daughter and results in a disaster of their relationship. The pressure is finally modified by a Labrador puppy, which sneaks out of a pet store and enters their lives, finally repairing the household rift.
During the premiere, actress Yan revealed the film casts a complete of three Labradors, who has enhanced her understanding of the harmonious relationship between humankind and animals. “Despite they (dogs) don”t’ converse, you will see that that they may perceive most of your feelings and all the time accompany you as an intimate good friend,” she stated.
