Name: Shed Skin Papa
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 2016-12-16
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Francis Ng Chun-yu, Louis Koo, Kristal Tin Yui-nei, Jacky Cai, Jessie Li

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As a director faces a series of setbacks in life including debt and divorce, his elderly father suddenly regains his youth.

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Directed by: Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk
Written by: Norihiko Tsukuda
Produced by: Julia Chu Ka-Yee
Music by: Louis Koo

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Facts

December 16, 2016 · 1 h 41 min · Comedy, Drama, Family

Released: December 16, 2016
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Original language: cn
Also spoken: Chinese
Made in: China, Hong Kong SAR China
Box office: $1 million
Available in: 8 countries

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Where can I stream Shed Skin Papa?

In the United States, Shed Skin Papa streams on Rakuten Viki and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on AsianCrush, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Shed Skin Papa worth watching?

59

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.6).

Is Shed Skin Papa okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Shed Skin Papa make me laugh?

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Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Shed Skin Papa good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Shed Skin Papa in English?

cnChinese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese.