In Chinese families, the parenting philosophy of "it's all for your own good" is widespread. Parents impose their will on their children while ignoring the emotional needs of their developing personalities, and family relationships break down as a result. If parents keep suppressing their children's development and try to "reform" them by force into the adults they envision, what they end up with may not be what they really hoped for. A relationship of equality and respect between parents and children can bring peace and happiness to a family; neglecting this leads to crisis and misfortune.
When Yang Fan is six, his mother, Yang Meijuan, remarries Wang Jianmin and has another son. Wang Jianmin is strict with Yang Fan, and Yang Meijuan, caught between the two, fails to communicate with her son. After his half-brother Wang Zhe is born, Yang Fan feels even more unwanted. Finding no warmth at home, he seeks belonging through rebellion. After a confrontation, his mother sends him to a "behavior correction center". The "center" is an illegal institution that profits from parents' ignorance. There, Yang Fan suffers brutal abuse for resisting. When he tells his mother about the dark side of the "center" and begs her to take him away, she remains convinced that it will turn him into the ideal son. The disillusioned Yang Fan wins the sympathy of Dr. Zhu at the "center" and, with her help, escapes, only to be sent back by his mother. In despair he loses all trust in his family, gives up resisting and, like the other trainees, becomes one of the "center's" reformed youths. His mother has "lost" her son for good. Years later, Yang Fan returns to his hometown of Longgang to care for his critically ill mother, and the two finally reveal their deepest regrets and love to each other.
Genre:
DramaDirector:
Li YufengScreenwriter:
Zhong WeiProducer:
Wang HongzhiWhen Yang Fan is six, his mother remarries and has another son, and he feels he has become unwanted. A rebellious teenager, he becomes addicted to the internet, and his mother, trying to save him, mistakenly sends him to an illegal institution for treatment. Years later, drawn together by family ties, mother and son finally reconcile.