directed by: Wang Xiaoshuai, year: 2019
actors: Wang Jingchun, Yong Mei

So Long, My Son is a sweeping Chinese drama directed by Wang Xiaoshuai that follows a family across nearly three decades in post-reform China. Spanning the 1980s to the 2010s, the film probes memory, guilt, and resilience as two parents confront the consequences of a fateful choice, the demands of social change, and the enduring bond with their son. With restrained, intimate performances by Wang Jingchun and Yong Mei, the film blends quiet domestic scenes with a broad historical panorama to illuminate how time alters relationships and lives.

Family Separation, Drama, Family Drama, Historical Drama, Epic, Contemporary Realism