Unexpected Family (PG13)

121 minutes, opens on Jan 1

★★★☆☆

The story: Bufan (Peng Yuchang), a penniless young man, moves to the big city in search of work and a place to live. Shady businessman Jia Ye (Pan Binlong) hires him to wash cars while housing him in the home of former weightlifting coach Jiqing (Jackie Chan). The older man, who is struggling with dementia, mistakes Bufan for his estranged son. Jiqing’s friends encourage the delusion because it keeps him emotionally stable. Bufan, however, finds that being the son of an ambitious coach carries a cost.