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Successor is a hilarious comedy, that also touches a deeper subject: the high pressure environment that Chinese parents often raise their kids in.

As a comedy, the energetic cast works well together and the best jokes are quick and subtle. A lot of jokes are related to the use of Chinese language, so some of it may be lost in translation.

Thematically, the movie critizes the insane focus that Chinese society has on doing well in school, and most importantly, getting into a good university by doing well in the final school exams ("Gao Kao").

The movie reflects all of this smartly. With unlimited means, the parents find ways to get Ma Ziye into "natural" English learning situations, and this turns dark when they start using those means to drive him away from, a girl, and from sports, and eventually from his fake grandma.

All in all very enjoyable, clever, and funny.