Lam Can-zhao

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Lam Can-zhao

Born December 11, 1994 (age 31)

Lam Can-zhao is a Chinese filmmaker born in 1994. His short film A Bright Sunny Day was selected for LA CINEF at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, A Summer’s End Poem won Best Short Film at 74th Berlinale Generation Kplus and qualified for the 98th Academy Awards. To date, his films have screened at hundreds of international film festivals, including the Shanghai International Film Festival…

Known For

Love Me TenderLove Me Tender · 2021
Love Me Tender
1.02021
Movie
The lack of love from the father makes Xiao Man deeply insecure, while his mother does not care about him. Gradually, he grows a resistance to heterosexual relations. Xiao Man yearns for a strong arm, but the middle-aged man he loves is a man with a family. The middle-aged man leaves him, and Xiao Man's mother also leaves him for re-marriage.
ShowtimeShowtime · 2026
Showtime
2026
MovieDramaFamily
In a remote mining village plagued by nightly blackouts, Tia, a teenage girl, expresses herself through Michael Jackson’s dance moves on TikTok—her only outlet in a world defined by restriction. When Wynne, a city woman, becomes her stepmother, their lives begin to intertwine in unexpected and fragile ways.
Summer DeliverySummer Delivery · 2026
Summer Delivery
2026
MovieFamilyDrama
In traditional Chinese culture, red eggs symbolize fortune and happiness. On a day filled with significance, seven-year-old Aileen, a country girl, sets off for the city, carrying a red egg—a precious gift for the one she holds dearest. When her bike falters midway through her journey, a quirky yet kind delivery driver unexpectedly becomes her guardian on this adventure. This poignant tale captures the bittersweet journey of growth.
Animal WorldAnimal World · 2018
Animal World
2018
Movie
In the spring of 2017, after finishing the documentary Animal World, the independent filmmaker Ouyang Dong turned his camera to a foreign woman, Mary, played by an inflatable doll who was nearly drowned. However, in the process of filming Mary, Ouyang Dong ran into various difficulties. Moments of anger and helpless, he left the hospital with Marry. In the meantime, the police have spread their net very widely. A surprising climax awaits Ouyang Dong... The film was infiltrated with some dry humor in a plain way of narration, which certainly will catch the audience eyes on Chinese independent filmmaker from a peculiar angle.
Where the Sun Shines BrightWhere the Sun Shines Bright · 2026
Where the Sun Shines Bright
2026
MovieDrama
In "Where the Sun Shines Bright", an 18-year-old boy facing the uncertainty of adulthood finds his own story reflected in the lives of four children in the same village – parallel journeys of left-behind childhood shaped by resilience and the fragile brightness of growing up.
When The Tiger RoarsWhen The Tiger Roars · 2025
When The Tiger Roars
2025
MovieDramaFantasy
A tiger's escape shatters the long silence between a father and his son, with suppressed love shining through the crack.
Next Stop, SomewhereNext Stop, Somewhere · 2025
Next Stop, Somewhere
6.02025
MovieDrama
Set after the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, Huang moves to Taipei but becomes ensnared in quarantine and grapples with the loss of liberty. Meanwhile, Kim's pursuit of happiness leads her into a mess of forbidden love.
A Summer’s End PoemA Summer’s End Poem · 2024
A Summer’s End Poem
8.02024
MovieDrama
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of a city hairstyle – with surprising results. A story about bidding farewell to childhood and the poetic end of a summer.

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