The Gentle Fall
2026 · 13 min · Drama
This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper.
Kaikai lives with her grandma, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. As urbanization accelerates and medical regulations tighten, Kaikai’s father urges them to move to the city. Torn between their deep attachment to home, the dependence of their neighbors, and an uncertain future, her grandma decides to pass down the wisdom of “inner vitality” and traditional medicine, preserving both a family legacy and their cultural roots.
- Director
- Shi Jinglin
- Writer
- Cheng Zizhen
- Released
- December 2, 2026
- Language
- Chinese
Cast
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