Ailing father jogs family memory

The father, played by King Shih-chieh. CHINA DAILYCHINA DAILY "One moment he seems completely lucid and the next cannot recognize his apartment or his daughter — the man dips in and out of memory and presence," says King, 72. "When I read the script, I was intrigued by the writer's approach of depicting the old man's world, which falls apart due to the disease." "Ultimately, the goal is to present a portrayal that is both respectful and authentic, shedding light on the complexities of living with Alzheimer's while evoking empathy and understanding from the audience." In King's decades-long career as an actor, one of his most well-known roles is that of Jiang Binliu, the leading man in the play, Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land, by Taiwan director Stan Lai in 1986.