Seek McCartney
The film is about male friendship and gay romance between Li Yi, played by Han Geng, and Rohmer, played by French actor Jérémie Elkaïm. ~~ A co-production with France.
Seek McCartney is a tender, cross-cultural romance that follows the unexpected connection between Li Yi (Han Geng), a solitary Chinese man grappling with his past, and Rohmer (Jérémie Elkaïm), a free-spirited French photographer visiting Beijing. What begins as a chance encounter at a quiet corner of the city blossoms into a deeply intimate friendship, slowly revealing a shared loneliness that transcends language and borders. As they explore the hidden, poetic corners of modern China—from bustling night markets to serene temples—their bond deepens into a quiet, aching love. But societal pressures and personal demons threaten to pull them apart. Filmed with an unhurried, almost documentary-like intimacy, Seek McCartney offers a rare, nuanced portrayal of LGBTQ+ love in a Chinese context, celebrating the courage it takes to open your heart in a world that often stays silent.