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ODDS BEATER
逆风而行Odds Beater, directed by Cheng Liang, follows a struggling teacher and a high-school student who help each other through a difficult final year. It was selected for the 2025 Shanghai International Film Festival’s Asian New Talent competition.
About the Work
In Odds Beater, teacher Cai Wanjin has suffered a setback in his career. He meets Huang Dengyu, a student whom others have written off, during her final year of high school. Their relationship gives each of them a way to keep going through adversity.
Directed by Cheng Liang, the film was shot in part at Shantou Jinshan High School. It was selected for the 2025 Shanghai International Film Festival’s Asian New Talent competition, where it was listed under the English title ODDS BEATER.