Old Players

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Creative Statement

We want to pay attention to every older individual in an ageing society and convey the idea that "every stage of life is worth experiencing and enjoying to the full, especially old age".

Synopsis

An old woman arrives at a nursing home in a seaside town and immediately starts making trouble for the staff: putting a lock on her door, changing the furniture, keeping a pet and urging everyone to go for walks by the sea. Her challenges to the rules bring life and energy to the home. Her fellow resident Liao Guihua gradually realises the importance of the "self", the hot-tempered old Mr. Qi learns to be considerate and understanding, and the bedridden old Mr. Shan is encouraged to begin rehabilitation again...... In their twilight years, the residents set out anew and find the final track of their lives.

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Screenwriter:

Bao Danlu

Producer:

Huang Yang

Executive Producer:

Yin Ruoxin

About the Screenwriter

Bao Danlu: in 2005 she studied playwriting in the Department of Dramatic Literature at the Central Academy of Drama; in 2009 she studied theatre and traditional opera studies in the same department under Yang Jian. Since 2009 she has written original stage plays including Romantic Times and Kaka's Platform. Since 2011 she has written film and television dramas including Wild Pigeon, Wild Duck 2 (Outstanding Work Award at the 13th Shaanxi "Five One Project" Awards for cultural and ethical progress), The Mountain Moon Knows Not My Heart (Outstanding Series of the Year in the "TV Landmark" survey of Chinese television media) and Love Fight Win (selected for the 16th "Five One Project" Awards).

About the Producer

Wang Nan: bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Dramatic Literature of the Central Academy of Drama. Screenwriter, story developer, producer and film critic, formerly content director at Papitube. She has worked on the creation and production of several musicals, including Mamma Mia!, Cats, Finding First Love and Murder Ballad. Her screenplay Free Travel was selected for the VR competition of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. She is now content director at Taiyang Chuanhe, developing and producing quality film and stage content.

Logline

After learning she has Alzheimer's disease, Wu Yueying moves into a nursing home without telling her daughter. Her passion for life inspires the old people around her, and they "restart" their lives.