Tomorrow Is a Long Time

It tells the story of a single father, Chua, and his son, Meng, who immigrated from Taiwan to Singapore. In order to make a living, the father worked overtime every day to kill insects at the construction site. He was exploited and became ill from overwork. He urged his son to build up a strong body so that he could have a foothold in the city where only the fittest survive. However, the son faced school bullying, which formed a tense relationship between the father and his son.
Military service offers Meng an escape into the jungle, an unknown world which could bring him closer to understanding his own nature. He seemed to be able to control his own destiny.
(Source: Chinese = Douban, zaobao.com.sg || Translation = MDL)
~~ Release dates: Feb 18, 2023 (Festival) || Jan 19, 2024 (Cinema)