Daddy Fish

Explorer Liang Dake tragically died at the bottom of the sea when his submarine malfunctioned during a deep-sea expedition to locate the ancient city of Atlantis. His 11-year-old daughter, Liang Xiaowei, lost her overseas study life and returned to live in a small seaside town in her home country with her aunt. However, she struggled to fit into her aunt's family and local school. She believed that her father had transformed into a fish. Whenever she missed him, she would visit the ocean park to watch the fish. One day, she received a bracelet her father had sent to her before he died. Seeing her father in the video brought tears to her eyes. Surprisingly, when her tears fell on the bracelet, she found she could understand the language of marine animals. With this magical bracelet, she befriended the ocean park animals, loving them sincerely. In return, they took a liking to this little girl and were willing to help her cope with the pain of losing her father. Unexpectedly, the secret of the bracelet, which enabled her to understand animal language, was discovered by two villains who then stole Xiaowei's bracelet. To help Liang Xiaowei reclaim the bracelet her father had left her, the ocean park animals and Xiaowei outwitted the villains. Eventually, with the aid of the animals' intelligence, they successfully recovered the bracelet. In the process, Xiaowei learned to face life again and established friendships with her classmates. She then asked her marine animal friends to relay a message to her father resting at the bottom of the sea: "Dad, I've grown up."

  • Xiaoli Lin
    Director
    Driving For You All Night
  • Hua Liu
    Writer
    Driving For You All Night
  • Yuxuan Liu
    Writer
  • Yin Cao
    Producer
  • Jie Gao
    Producer
  • Ou Lv
    Producer
  • Zhibin Tian
    Producer
  • Ke Tang
    Executive Producer
  • Lining Lin
    Co-Executive Producer
  • Ou Lv
    Co-Executive Producer
  • Haitian Jiang
    Co-Executive Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    我的爸爸是条鱼
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Television
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,600,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 25th Shanghai International Film Festival
    Shanghai
    China
    June 1, 2023
    Media's Chosen Best Children's Film
Distribution Information
  • Yiren Pictures (suzhou) co. LTD
    Distributor
    Country: China
  • China Movie Channel
    Distributor
    Country: China
Director - Xiaoli Lin