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Two boys from the same hometown meet unexpectedly in a foreign land.
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Two boys from the same hometown meet unexpectedly in a foreign land.
Two boys from the same hometown meet unexpectedly in a foreign land.
Two boys from the same hometown meet unexpectedly in a foreign land.
Jason Tian, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian boy, transfers to a new school after his family moves. He gets along well with his new classmates, yet also keeps a closely guarded secret. Due to the fact that he practices Falun Gong, he used to get bullied by some of his former Chinese classmates.
Thanks to the common interests Jason shares with Elvis Chao, another 13-year-old ChineseCanadian boy, the two quickly become best friends. They eventually discover that they had immigrated to Canada from the same city in China when they were very young. Elvis comes from a very wealthy family; his father is in China and works for the local government, while his mother, a stay-at-home mom, is with Elvis in Canada so he can receive a Western education. Jason and his father immigrated to Canada as refugees, as their family had been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. Jason and Elvis positively influence each other, and both boys become better people as their friendship progresses. Elvis gradually becomes less aggressive, while Jason finds the courage to face his past and stand up for his faith.
One day, Jason unwittingly discovers that Elvis’ father is the chief of the local Chinese government department that persecuted his mother to death; the death of Jason’s mother was also the main reason why Jason and his father were forced to flee China. Not long after Jason’s discovery, one of his new Chinese classmates learns about Jason’s faith and tries to spread what he learns from his family among the rest of the students. A heated confrontation between Jason and his classmates arises, during which Elvis loyally stands up for his friend out of trust for Jason’s character, despite not quite knowing why Jason feels the need to defend his faith so fiercely. However, Elvis never returns to school in the days that follow, and nobody knows where he has gone. Jason is left in the dark as well, until he receives a clue from his teacher.
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