Going Home

Story

Synopsis

Fulfilling her late father’s last wish, Zhang Yuanyuan (Wang Zhen’er), who grew up in the United States, returns to China with her young daughter. There, she is confronted with a painful truth — her estranged mother (Li Ping), whom she has long blamed for abandoning her, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. As the mother’s memories fade, Yuanyuan and her daughter accompany her through the gradual unraveling of time. Through fragments of recollection and reality, Yuanyuan’s thoughts drift back to the 1980s, where she “meets” her mother as a young woman (He Lin) — brilliant, beautiful, and full of promise. In that era of newfound hope after the resumption of university entrance exams, her mother’s life seemed destined for success. Yet a single unexpected event changed the course of her life, as well as that of Yuanyuan’s father and Yuanyuan herself, forever. A tender and time-woven story about memory, reconciliation, and the quiet strength that binds generations.

Director

贺伯亚

Writers

张璞, 贺伯亚

Language

Chinese

Release date

25 October 2025

Ensemble

Cast

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  Wang Zhener

  张缘缘

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  Li Ping

  安娜（老年）

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  Li Yuan

  高蕾蕾

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  Lin He

  安娜（年轻）

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  Cai Zilun

  张北海