Ocean Heaven

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John Huge fan of Jet Li and this movie is nothing like his martial arts movie. But he gives a awesome performance as well as the young man who plays his son. Movie will make you laugh and cry at the same time . Great family movie Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/22 Full Review Audience Member I found it to be a very relatable and heartwarming film about autism. Jet Li made this movie without getting paid, so it was for charity. He has a family member with autism, so it really hit home for him. He's an incredible actor who shows his acting ability without the need of martial arts. Definitely have your tissues available. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Jet Li and the young actor who plays his son become the characters. Deeply moving, but not manipulative. You can't see them acting. Bring a box of Kleenex. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This film discussed autism in China and shows how a father struggles to deal with his son's autism whilst also battling demons of his own. What was refreshing the most was seeing Jet Li portray a serious role with no martial arts involved at all. Heartwarming and touching in places. Highly recommended! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Dad is a sea turtle. We're sea turtles. Let's go swimming. Wang is a widowed father that is raising his autistic son. Unfortunately, Wang can't swim. It's unfortunate because his son can swim like a fish. The local aquarium lets his boy swim in the tanks with the ocean life and he finds this activity his own utopia. As Wang gets older he starts becoming ill and is slowly dying. He teaches his son life skills, gets him a job, and teaches him how to live a relatively normal life. Despite not being able to swim, Wang finds a way to incorporate those moments of utopia with a father's love. "He was born into the wrong body and became a man. That's why he's autistic." Xia Lu Xue delivers Ocean Heaven in his directorial debut. The storyline is compelling and very interesting. The character evolution is beautiful and I adored the father/son relationship. I felt the script, scenes, and interactions between characters were all perfect. The cast delivers excellent performances and includes Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Yuan Yuan Gao, and Ran Chen. "You're wanting the same fate too." I grabbed this off Netflix because it starred Jet Li. This actually reminded me of his performance in Unleashed. I loved his acting and the delivery of the father. I felt his struggles and desires for success were endearing and compelling. This is a wonderful movie that is definitely an unexpected must see. "I want to swim." Grade: A+ Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the reason why i love foreign films Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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