About this Event
第十四届温哥华华语电影节特别展映
Special Film Screening Presented by the 14th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival (VCFF)
🎥 关于电影 | About the Film
《520·小满》（520 · Grain Buds）是一部现实主义题材电影，由青年导演郭彤自编自导，取景于中国浙江泰顺。
影片讲述了顾雅琴在丈夫破产失联后，独自抚养患有轻度自闭症的女儿小满，为了维持生计，她成为一名夜班出租车司机，在生活的艰辛中努力守护女儿成长的故事。
与此同时，影片也描绘了独腿快递员陈奔、背负生活重担的保安队长何平等普通人的人生经历。不同的人生轨迹交织在一起，展现了平凡人在困境中的坚持、善意与相互扶持。
520 · Grain Buds is a heartfelt realistic drama written and directed by young Chinese filmmaker Gu Tong (郭彤), filmed on location in Taishun, Zhejiang Province, China.
The story follows Gu Yaqin, a mother who finds herself raising her daughter Xiaoman, who has mild autism, on her own after her husband disappears following financial bankruptcy. Working night shifts as a taxi driver, she faces the daily challenges of making ends meet while protecting and supporting her daughter.
Through the lives of other ordinary people, including a one-legged delivery driver and a security guard struggling with his own responsibilities, the film weaves together stories of hardship, perseverance, kindness, and human connection.
Rather than relying on exaggerated drama, the film finds beauty in everyday life, reminding us that even in difficult circumstances, compassion and small moments of happiness can make life meaningful.
影片主题 | Themes
❤️ 母爱与亲情 | Love & Family
🌱 坚持与希望 | Resilience & Hope
🤝 理解与善意 | Understanding & Kindness
✨ 小满即安 | Finding Happiness in Life's Little Moments
🎬 导演介绍 | About the Director
郭彤 Gu Tong | Director & Screenwriter
郭彤是中国青年导演、编剧，毕业于北京电影学院，长期专注于现实主义题材创作，擅长通过细腻的叙事展现普通人的生活困境与人性光辉。
其作品《向阳花开》曾荣获第十二届温哥华华语电影节评委会奖，并入围亚洲国际电影节及香港国际青年电影节。
Gu Tong is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, and a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. His work focuses on realistic storytelling, capturing the struggles, resilience, and humanity of ordinary people.
His previous feature film, Sunflower Blooms, received the Jury Prize at the 12th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival, and was selected for the Asian International Film Festival and Hong Kong International Youth Film Festival.
With 520 · Grain Buds, Gu Tong continues his commitment to authentic storytelling, exploring the kindness and perseverance found in everyday life.
📅 活动详情 | Event Details
Event: 520 · Grain Buds – Special Film Screening
Presented by: 14th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival (VCFF)
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Vancouver Film School – Theatre 105
Address: 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC
🎟️ Join Us! | 欢迎观影！
Come experience a touching story about family, resilience, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.
Join the Vancouver Chinese Film Festival for this special screening and discover a film that reminds us that life's greatest treasures are often found in its simplest moments.
一同走进《520·小满》，感受平凡生活中的温情与力量。
Everyone is welcome! All film lovers are invited.
Presented by the Vancouver Chinese Film Festival (VCFF).
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