A Summer’s End Poem

Set in a village near Chaozhou in southern China, this drama follows a young boy spending his summer with his grandfather. As the holidays draw to a close, the boy uses his hard-earned savings to get a city-style haircut he has long desired. The story explores the gap between his expectations and the actual result, serving as a reflection on the end of summer and the transition away from childhood.

Lam Can-zhao wrote, produced, and directed the film, which marks the first entry in a chronological list of six works by the filmmaker. The cast features Jingbao Cai as the boy, Liyu Cai as a classmate, and Zhongqing Lan as the long hair man. This fifteen-minute production was a joint effort between companies from China, Malaysia, and Switzerland, including Shanxian Media, Emuse Pictures, and Movie Sushi. It was released on February 21, 2024.