A woman’s magical journey to rejuvenation takes her on a quest to find a mountain based on clues left by her deceased son. Renowned playwright and... More

A woman’s magical journey to rejuvenation takes her on a quest to find a mountain based on clues left by her deceased son. Renowned playwright and actress Ismene Ting has crafted a mesmerizing first film, featuring rising star Zhu Zhiying (Lust, Caution) in the leading role. Filming in Taipei, Taiwan, and the mystical landscape of Yunnan, China (the region known today as Shangri-La), Finding Shangri-La traces the story of Jee Ling, a bitter Taipei woman whose young son was killed by a hitand- run driver who has escaped prosecution. Two years after her son has died, she finds a “clue” left in his room that leads to a “treasure hunt,” their favorite game. With her life disintegrating into an obsession with justice and longing for her son, Jee Ling follows the clue, and winds up in faraway Zhongdian—the legendary land of “Shangri-La”—where she begins a journey to regain her soul and her power to love. Close