The youngest child of the Jian family. Expresses his grief by taking photographs instead of speaking to his comatose grandmother. Punished at school for his hobby, he teaches himself to swim to understand a tormented classmate. Later recites a poignant monologue at the family funeral about capturing hidden truths.
Xian is a wandering teenager whom Yellow Bull encounters on the road to Yi-lan and gives a ride. After the accident delays Yellow Bull and threatens his savings for a replacement prosthetic leg, Yellow Bull finds peaches scattered at the crash site and shares them with Xian. The summary does not give further details about Xian's background or relationship to the other characters.
Jonathan Chang has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Signature works include Yi Yi, Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., Unfinished Return of Yu Man-hon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
