Wo de fu qin mu qin

A call from the district mayor informing him of the sudden death of his father, brings businessman Lou Yusheng back for the first time in years to the small village of Sanhetun in northern China where he was born. Luo Yusheng arrives to discover his grief-stricken mother, Zhao Di. Although times have changed a great deal, she wants her son to help her prepare the funeral according to ancient traditions (…). As Luo Yusheng watches his mother weaving the shroud, he reflects on what he knows about the time when his parents first fell in love, and how much their relationship was overshadowed by historical events. (Festival information)