
Lighting Up the Stars(2022)
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.


“I love you 1 day, 1 week and forever.”
A high school student suffers from a strange amnesia, causing her memories to only last a week. After she befriends a new student, his kindness and persistence make her gradually open up.

Zhao Jinmai
Lin Xiangzhi

Lin Yi
Xu Youshu

Shen Yue
Song Xiaonan

Wang Jiahui
Jiang Wu

Fan Shiran
Xu Jie

Zhang Chenxiao
Xu Yi

Dai Wenjun
Psychologist
Yan Fan
Lin Xiangzhi's Mother

Jin Yina
PE Teacher

Li Xiaochuan
Xu Jie's Father
One Week Friends is a drama film released in 2022. Directed by Gavin Lin, it stars Zhao Jinmai, Lin Yi, Shen Yue. A high school student suffers from a strange amnesia, causing her memories to only last a week. After she befriends a new student, his kindness and persistence make her gradually open up.
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