Movie Digest
The movie a warm and realistic story. Thinking and facing the problem that every person will face imagining that they may die anytime. The thing we should remember is that we should love cherish every moment of life.
The Feel Good Part
The story seems to be inspired by the plot of The Fault in Our Stars. The cinematography is aesthetically fascinating. The scenes are shot cleverly. The story was heart-touching and heart breaking all at a go. The storyline was clear and understandable.
The Disappointing Factor
The story won’t disappoint you in major ways. The characters lacked depth and it leaves wanting more. The plot could have been more brevity.
In-Depth Analysis
A suspicious and detached teenager, Wei Yihang, has been in remission since he had a brain tumour procedure two years ago. Wei Yihang begins to open up socially after, meeting fellow brain tumour patient Ma Xiaoyuan. They both shared imaginary travel journeys and try to life as ordinary people. But they are unable to live like ordinary people because of their illness. At the same time, Wei understands and appreciates his family. His family has supported him during his medical complications. Wei sees his grandmother volunteering to sell her house to his medical needs. Soon, Wei is allowed to travel to a lake, he saw in a hallucination where he was playing with an unidentified girl, Ma. Both set their journey together. Ma faints on the train and was referred to hospital. Wei accompanies and cares for her during her last days. He discussed the topic of death with his mother. Wei’s parents sent him a video depicting their life in case of his death. Wei busted in tears as he watches the video but he was comforted by the fact that his parents will be able to themselves even he is not around. A year later, when Ma dies, Wei finishes his college classes. He went to Qinghai and sees images of himself playing with Ma. He realises that they were not pictures, it was him in parallel universe. This movie is similar to The Fault in Our Stars. In that movie terminal ill patients are no longer willing to live.
Star Power
The male lead was awesome. He proved himself. He played the negative and loss of hope character well. The female was also did well in portraying what was given to her. Both the leads acted with depth.
Overall Opinion
It is an enjoyable movie that does justice in showing how the people left behind cope with the sense of doom. It is a heart-warming and emotional story with a deeper take on life.
