Summary
After a failed suicide attempt, Zhang Xiaobing (Jiang Long) is sent to Ward 10 - a ward for the critically ill, but strangely full of joy. Among patients clinging to life, a man who wanted to die discovers the courage to live.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.5
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2026
April 25, 2026
This year
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are suicide themes and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 31 more34 people
- Jiang LongZhang Xiaobing
- Qi XiZhen Ai
- Yang ChaoyueXie Xie
- Wang ZichuanJia Dao
- Zhang ChiLin Qiangsheng
- Cao BingkunLiu Wanpeng
- Huang YiZhao Bowen
- Ye QuanxiZhang Xiaobing
Ni DahongLiu Jianye
Cai MingMa Meili
Tian YuYi Jianmin
Ding JialiMeng Mei
Cheng TaishenZhao Bowen's Father
Liu ShouOut-of-town Patient
Ai LiyaZhang Xiaolan
Tong Mo-nanMale Salesman with Glasses
Han YanboCreditor Lao Liu
Kun LiuCreditor Lao Zhang
Zhang XiqianMeng Mei's Husband
Wei XiangDirector Wei
Chen ZhixiFemale Student A
Liang ZhiMale Student B
JoshuaMale Student A
Yang LePorter
Directing · 2
- Chen Sicheng Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Theme Song Performance
- Hui Zijie Co-Director
Writing · 2
- Liu Shou Co-Writer
- Tan Liying Co-Writer
Production · 4
- Zheng Zhihao Producer
- Fan Xia Producer
- Wu Jing Co-Producer
- Wang Kuo Production Designer
Camera · 1
- Florian Zinke Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tang Hongjia Editor
Sound · 1
- Hu Xiao'ou Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Tang Ning Makeup Designer
Other crew · 3
- Zhang Yixing Thanks
- Jia Zhangke Thanks
- Guan Hu Thanks
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