They say that a dog is man's best friend. For an elderly Shanghai resident known as Yang, however, no dog can ever take the place of his life-saving blow-up doll .
This story begins in a residential apartment complex lodged in the dead center of Shanghai, China, where Yang has been living by himself for several years.
Yang used to reside here with his wife and son, but then his wife passed away, and soon after his son moved away to study.
Since then, Yang has become overcome with loneliness; so much so that he chose to purchase an inflatable blow-up doll in hopes of quenching his desire for companionship ... (Continue story)
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