《人间旅途》剧照3
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《人间旅途》剧照

The journey of life

WORLD PREMIERE Zhang Jie | 2023 | China | 90min | Documentary
Zhang Jie丨Yu Xiaolong

Synopsis

Yu Xiaolong is a cerebral palsy patient who writes calligraphy with his feet on the street for a living. His hands are stiff and uncontrollable, and his life depends entirely on his feet. In recent years, his body has been deteriorating and it has become difficult to walk. Therefore, he wanted to complete his dream of riding a tricycle around China on his feet before his body completely collapsed. He suspended treatment, disregarding the dissuasion of his friends, concealed his family, and set off from Beijing alone on a tricycle, starting his dream journey.


《人间旅途》导演

Zhang Jie

2017, she began to study documentaries by herself, and the first documentary MR.ZHANG won the nomination for the best documentary at the 15th FIRST Film Festival.


Director's statement

In 2017, I accidentally encountered many disabled people in Beijing, some in institutions such as welfare homes, and some at home. What caught my attention were those who lived independently from their families, and Yu Xiaolong was one of them. He relied on his feet to support himself. He has always had the dream of traveling around China on a tricycle. Until 2022, I followed him on his dream journey. This film records his three month journey.