Dongdong reluctantly follows in his father Song's footsteps, learning to be a fisherman. On Christmas Eve, he asks his father for a new pair of sneakers, but Song denies him, as they can barely survive on their fishing business. Disappointed by the harsh reality, Dongdong disappears.
Director
Dongdong reluctantly follows in his father Song's footsteps, learning to be a fisherman. On Christmas Eve, he asks his father for a new pair of sneakers, but Song denies him, as they can barely survive on their fishing business. Disappointed by the harsh reality, Dongdong disappears.
Director
In a small fishing village in Fujian province, people have been fishing for generations and it seems to be their destiny to become fishermen from birth. The same is true for young Dong Dong, who reluctantly follows his father and learns how to become a proper fisherman. Longing for the Western world, Dong Dong yearns for a new pair of basketball shoes on Christmas Eve, but his father is unable to grant his wish. "What kind of Christmas do Chinese people have?" The cultural and generational clash relentlessly hits this single fisherman's family. Under the double whammy of unforgiving reality and the glamorous 'American Dream', the fishing village boy chooses to disappear.
