''End of Summer'' () is a 2017 Chinese film by first-time director

Zhou Quan Zhou Quan (; born 16 Nov 1987) is a Chinese filmmaker. His directorial debut End of Summer (2017 film), End of Summer won KNN Award at 22nd Busan International Film Festival. Early life Zhou Quan was born and raised in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Zheji ...

. It made its world premiere in the New Currents section of the

22nd Busan International Film Festival The 22nd Busan International Film Festival will be held from October 12 to October 21, 2017 at the Busan Cinema Center and hosted by Jang Dong-gun and Im Yoon-ah. A total of 300 films from 75 countries will be screened at the festival, including ...

, winning the KNN Award.

Plot

Fifth-grader Gu Xiaoyang (

Rong Zishan Rong Zishan is a Chinese actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Dollar Zhang in ''Mountains May Depart'' and Zhu Chaoyang in '' The Bad Kids''. Personal life Rong was born on February 3, 2006, in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, and grew ...

) loves soccer and wants to get onto the school's team but his teacher father Jianhua ( Zhang Songwen) forbids him from playing believing study is more important.

Cast

as Gu Xiaoyang *

Ku Pao-ming Ku Pao-ming (; 8 April 1950 – 19 March 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and comedian. He appeared with the in ''Art'' (2003), alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Lee Li-chun, as well as ''The Apartment'' (2006). Ku also performed in ''Legitimate Crimes'' ...

as Grandpa Cheng * Zhang Songwen as Gu Jianhua *

Tan Zhuo Tan Zhuo (, born 25 September 1983) is a Chinese television and film actress. She appeared in the films ''Spring Fever'' (2009, banned in China), ''Dying to Survive ''Dying to Survive'' is a 2018 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Wen Muye ...

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