High Sky Summer (2002)

Release Date: 2002-07-10
Runtime: 1h 27min
Production Country: China
Director: Li Jixian

The peace of summer life in a village in south-western China is disrupted by the arrival of a film crew which is seeking someone to play the lead in their film. Twelve-year-old Shouxian is excited by the goings-on and constantly hangs around the filmmakers. When he finds out that they're looking for a boy just his age to play the lead, he willingly does all he can to get the part.