Father to Son
On his 60th birthday, Van is told that he is seriously ill. But instead of going to Taipei for treatment, his illness leads him to Japan. Together with his son, he goes in search of the father who abandoned him 50 years ago. At the same time, a young man with a mysterious connection to Van's past is travelling from Hong Kong to Taiwan.
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Michael Huang
Fan Baode
Kaiser Chuang
Young Fan Baode
Aria Wang
Guo Yuqin
Chen-Ling Wen
Young Guo Yuqin
Fu Meng-Po
Fan Daqi
Jag Huang
Fan Baode's Father
Samuel Ku
Newman
Lung Siu Wa
Monkey
Lu Hsueh-Feng
Zhuang Suro
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