Looking Up is a 2019 Chinese drama film directed by Deng Chao and Baimei Yu. It was written by Baimei Yu, produced by Leng Yi, and starring Deng Chao, Bai Yu, Ren Suxi, Xi Wang, and Xilun Sun.
Theatrical release poster
Deng Chao is a Chinese actor, comedian, director and singer. Deng first received recognition in the television series The Young Emperor (2003) and Happiness as Flowers (2005). He later shifted his focus to films, starring in the box office hits Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010), American Dreams in China (2013), The Breakup Guru (2014), The Dead End (2015), The Mermaid (2016), Duckweed (2017), Shadow (2018) and Looking Up (2019). For his performance in The Dead End, Deng was crowned Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards. He was a cast member and leader of the popular variety program, Keep Running.
Deng Chao at Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame premiere