…what sets my story apart?

As a Chinese immigrant in the early 2000s, my Dad was a complete newcomer to football. But when Premier League scouts noticed me, he became obsessed with the game.

As a foreigner navigating the world of a national institution, he had to fight for both my spotlight and his own respect on the touchline.

I’m making this film to come to terms with the cost of an entire childhood spent chasing a dream - but also the beauty. It brought us together and threatened to drive us apart, but my father was also on his own journey, and ultimately, this is his story…