Critics praise moving biographical film
China DailyA scene in Father Far Away, a film that recounts the story of a Shanghai doctor who devoted over four decades to serving locals in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region through the perspective of his daughter. Father Far Away, a film adapted from the life story of Jiang Wanfu, a Shanghai doctor dedicated to helping locals in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for over four decades, recently held a seminar in Beijing. Directed by Yan Gaoshan from Xinjiang's Tianshan Film Studio and with the script penned by Wei Yangqing, a professor from Chang'an University, the film starring actor Tong Ruixin retells the heart-wrenching stories of Jiang, who began working in the region in 1966. Zhang Baiqing, the honorary president of the China Film Critics Association, praised the biographical movie for its innovative storytelling approach, which guides the audience through the daughter's perspective as she uncovers her father's profound connection to the region upon her return to Xinjiang.
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