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Slated for release on International Children’s Day, this flick promises the viewer an hour-and-a-half of pure escapism. Biubiu, a little boy from Taiwan fast-developing the habits of a city slicker, is sent to live with his grandmother in a small village on the mainland due to family problems. The rest of the plot seems to revolve around Biubiu’s attempts to fit in with the more rough-andready local kids. The gorgeous cinematography conjures a pastel-coloured wonderland out of the rice fields and woods of southern China. It’s a bold debut for director Wang Chong, who normally works on middling TV shows rather than stories for the big screen.