A Summer's End Poem
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 summer.
- China, Switzerland, Malaysia
- 2024, 15 min
- Director: Lam Can-zhao
- Director of photography: Wenhua Pan
- Editor: Lam Can-zhao
- Screenplay: Lam Can-zhao, He Yupeng, Xu Shutong
- Music: Qingfeng Mu
- Sound: Wenhua Lai
- Cast: Cai Jingbo, Cai Liyu, Lan Zhongqing
- Coproduction: Movie Sushi, eMuse Pictures
- Producer: Lam Can-zhao
- Production: Shanxian Media
Lam Can-zhao
Lam Can-zhao was born in China. He made his directorial debut with the low-budget feature The Dog (2015). In 2023, he produced, wrote, and edited the short film A Bright Sunny Day, which was selected for La Cinef at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, his short film A Summer’s End Poem, for which he served as writer, director, producer, and editor, won Best Short Film at the Berlinale’s Generation Kplus competition.