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Shanghai Wonton: A Father's Emotional Journey
17 Mar
Summary
- A retired engineer embarks on an emotional journey seeking love.
- "Shanghai Wonton" grossed over RMB30 million at the box office.
- "Slow Road to Hainan" poetically portrays coastal communities.
Beijing-based sales company Hugoeast presented its film slate at the Hong Kong FilMart. Leading the lineup is "Shanghai Wonton," a feature film about a retired engineer's unexpected emotional journey spurred by a visit to a marriage market. This film achieved significant box office success, earning over RMB30 million since its December 2025 release and winning the Shanghai Film of the Year prize.
The slate also includes the documentary "Slow Road to Hainan," directed by Fu Jin and He Lei. This film offers a poetic glimpse into the lives of fishing villages along Hainan's coast. It captures communities navigating profound changes related to environmental awareness and shifting livelihoods, balancing tradition with sustainable practices. The documentary is currently in production and expected in the second quarter of 2026.
Hugoeast, established in 2016, focuses on arthouse films and documentaries by Chinese directors, with a particular interest in female-themed content. The company has also played a role in distributing over 200 foreign-language arthouse films within Mainland China.
