Zhou Xun Stars in Peter Chan’s Humanistic Study of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Zhou Xun Stars in Peter Chan’s Humanistic Study of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Director Peter Chan explores early-onset Alzheimer’s in ‘The Road Not Taken,’ using a 'go with the flow' philosophy from a Chengdu care facility to guide the film.

Peter Chan’s Directing Motto for Toronto Alzheimer’s Drama ‘The Road Not Taken’ Came From a Chengdu Dementia Care Home

While researching “The Road Not Taken,” his drama premiering at the Toronto Film Festival, celebrated filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun visited what he calls one of the finest Alzheimer’s care facilities in Chengdu, known for managing patients without their condition rapidly worsening. He came away with eight words he says shaped nearly every decision on the film: shun shi er wei, shi ke er zhi – go with the flow, know when to stop. The facility offe…