“Like a Rolling Stone” has won rave reviews for exploring the darkness behind the story of China’s “road-trip auntie,” Su Min.
It was one of the feel-good stories of the pandemic. Four years ago, 59-year-old Su Min left behind her abusive husband and decades of domestic drudgery to begin an epic solo road trip across China.
As she crisscrossed the country in her little white Volkswagen, Su became a viral sensation. Millions followed her journey via social media. Media outlets rushed to profile her. Women all over China hailed her as a symbol of female empowerment.
Now, a major new film based on Su’s life has hit Chinese theaters. But it’s not the crowd-pleaser that viewers were expecting.
