China Synopsis
我是你爸爸
Father documents the tumultuous relationship between a widowed father, Ma Lisheng, and his school-age son, Ma Che. Though he works as a low-level party functionary during the day, he finds his greatest challenges in the raising of a son on his own. Alternating between trying to bond with his son (even getting drunk with him), and verbally accosting him, Ma is at a loss. One day the son decides that the best way for his father to stop harassing him, will be to find him a new wife, which he finds in the form of the mother of a school friend, Qing Huaiyuan.
The 1999–2001 China Window
20 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Father sits at position #17.
Other Titles From Beijing Film Studio
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Father premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #704 of 946 China films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #439 of 547 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Good Dreams, Beijing Shanhe Yingshi Yishu See |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | August 11, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0256630 |