The Way

The hero of this film, Liu Zhixian, comes from Sezuan. He arrived in Budapest in 1990, a time of influx of Chinese immigrants into Hungary. At that time, tens of thousands of Chinese went there with hopes of a better life and quick profits. Mr. Liu, an older man who has seen hard times and suffered through the humiliation of a bad marriage, now seeks love in Budapest. Though a university professor, he has to sell newspapers in Budapest, where he rents a small room and dreams about love. All his attempts to find a companion fail. However, Mr. Liu turns to an agency in China to find a wife. He must also meet his son Yanghe, whom he has not seen in years. Liu is filled with remorse because of the son he left behind. The true story of an old Chinese professor´s journey into his past, and into present day China.