Daddy Cool

A time-displaced soldier confronts his family's moral decay in a tense, earnest drama with moments of absurdity.

Created by

Wong Wai-Sum

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, Comedy

Starring

Carlos Chan Ka-lok, David Chiang Da-wei, Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung

Overview

A sudden storm causes Chung Ting-Kwok, a guerrilla fighter during the Second Sino-Japanese War, to awaken after being frozen for over seventy years. He discovers that he is now in the year 2018. He searches for his family, only to see his descendants behaving badly. His son Ho Woh-Ping is fraudulently on welfare, while his grandson Ho Wing-Nin uses feng shui to deceive people for money, yet Ting-Kwok is unable to correct them. From covering up the truth of murder to getting caught up in a battle for money, Chung Ting-Kwok vows to save his family at any cost.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, morality, identity, greed

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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