Tales of Fun from Northeast China

There’s enough fun to be had in the Northeast to stretch from the kang to the cornfields! Lao Wang, nicknamed “Wang the Daring,” is a bona fide rough-and-ready Northeasterner who’ll run shirtless through the alleys in the dead of winter and chase a dog for a jar of liquor. His life is one hilarious disaster after another. Neighborhood gossip is packed with juicy secrets, and the tiniest little thing can become more exciting than New Year’s. There are no earth-shattering events here, just the Northeast’s bone-deep generosity, jokes that never repeat themselves, and a thick, unmistakable local drawl. Curses mingle with laughter, and embarrassing mishaps go hand in hand with heartwarming moments. From old men in their seventies and eighties chatting and bantering to kids climbing trees for birds’ nests and fishing, every character feels as real as the neighbor next door. Come on over to the Northeast and listen to Lao Wang spin his yarns. Watch these “crazy” Northeasterners turn the ordinary business of daily life into a rollicking show that’ll have you slapping your knees with laughter and leave your heart glowing with warmth!