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Weeds Over the Wall
疯草漫过围墙Weeds Over the Wall is a Teochew-language film adapted from Sun Peiju’s novel of the same name, written, directed and produced by his daughter Sun Muyi. Filming began on 13 October 2026 in Shangxilin village, Shaxi, Chao’an District.
About the Work
Drawing on Sun Peiju’s childhood in rural Chaozhou in the 1970s, the story follows eight-year-old Tongtong and a picture book that leads him to spend around four decades uncovering a secret his mother concealed before her death. It brings together maternal love, childhood friendship and growing up.
The film is produced by the Chao’an District Converged Media Center. Wang Qingting plays Sun Xudong, and Xie Peifei also appears in the cast. The opening report describes plans for approximately one month of filming in Shangxilin village, with all location filming in Chao’an. Twenty-two children were selected after six months of online and in-person auditions.
Director Sun Muyi aims to portray local customs, food, dialect nursery rhymes and traditional architecture, setting the themes of childhood, maternal love and respect for teachers within rural Chaozhou life.