Successor

2024 2h 13m ZH

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 94

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shen Teng
Ma Chenggang
Ma Li
Chunlan
Shi Pengyuan
Ma Jiye
Sa Rina
Grandma
Xiao Bochen
Young Ma Jiye
Zhang Zidong
Ma Dajun
Jackie Li
Zhang Feifei
Wei Xiang
Teacher Wei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yan Fei
Writers: Yan Fei, Peng Damo, Lin Bingbao
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yan Fei, shot by Sun Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fei Peng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rui Zhong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shen Teng and Ma Li and Shi Pengyuan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32613601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yan Fei directs. Sun Ming behind the camera. Fei Peng scores. Rui Zhong cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Yan Fei, shot by Sun Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fei Peng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rui Zhong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shen Teng and Ma Li and Shi Pengyuan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt32613601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.