Successor

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Successor

2024

2h 13m

Comedy

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Poor dad, hardworking mom, dilapidated yard, broken son. How did the Ma family fall behind on the road to prosperity in Slinky Town? Ma Chenggang and Chunlan, who "have no oil in the soup and no money in their pockets," ride their donkey to work, living in poverty. Their son, Ma Jiye, is their only hope of turning their fate around. Ma Jiye is very promising, excelling academically every year, tough and determined. But as Ma Jiye grows up, he gradually perceives that the people around him are becoming more and more strange....

James Marsh

South China Morning Post

Played largely for broad laughs that rarely tickle the funny bone, it is difficult to see Successor as anything other than a thinly veiled critique of states where information, education and healthcare are heavily regulated by a single central authority.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2024

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Julia K

This is my first review ever. The absolute success. I laughed, cried, felt pain, disappointment and pride...all within minutes from every scene. I'd say this is the movie I'll be remembering for years!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Audience Member

It’s like China version of true man show

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Landon J

I think unfortunately this is totally lost on English speaking audiences. I think you'll miss just about all of the humor in this if you're not a native speaker/culturally in touch. A disappointing ending doesn't help much either.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Helen T

Humorously portrayed a couple of “helicopter” parents’ commitment to setting a path for their son to be their successor. Very funny and meaningful. A lot of parents can identify a shade of themselves thru these characters in the movie. Highly recommend. Two thumbs up.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Susan C

Saw this movie in Chinatown Melbourne. With my son, my Chinese daughter in law and her parents. And a younger Chinese friend. It was a good family movie. Representative of the pressure parents put on their child to succeed whilst avoiding the grandparents spoiling them. Recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Steffan S

Very unique storytelling, great direction, great acting and comedy. A must watch and definitely not what you are expecting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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Synopsis

Poor dad, hardworking mom, dilapidated yard, broken son. How did the Ma family fall behind on the road to prosperity in Slinky Town? Ma Chenggang and Chunlan, who "have no oil in the soup and no money in their pockets," ride their donkey to work, living in poverty. Their son, Ma Jiye, is their only hope of turning their fate around. Ma Jiye is very promising, excelling academically every year, tough and determined. But as Ma Jiye grows up, he gradually perceives that the people around him are becoming more and more strange....

Director: Fei Yan, Da-Mo Peng
Screenwriter: Bingbao Lin, Da-Mo Peng, Fei Yan
Distributor: CMC Pictures
Production Co: Tianjin Maoyan Weying Media, Beijing Fun Age Pictures, Wanda Media Co., China Film Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ruyi Entertainment Co., Alibaba Pictures Group, Slinky Town Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 13m