Fake Dad

Zhang Xiaofei returns to his hometown after a decade away to find his father has turned their house into a bizarre museum celebrating his son's fictional achievements. Instead of exposing the deception, Zhang decides to play the role of the perfect son his father invented. This 2025 dramedy explores the boundaries of family fabrications and how the fictional versions of ourselves sometimes become more real than truth. The story unfolds through a series of awkward situations where neighbors admire Zhang's nonexistent accomplishments while his father proudly displays fabricated trophies. The film balances absurd humor with tender moments, showing how one lie spawns an entire universe of fiction that both characters begin to inhabit.