Foreign Uncle
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.
王昊泽
Naonao
Patrick Boyd
Patrick
Li Li
Sining
Ying Wang
Sining's mom
Li Kiui
Naonao's Grandma
Wang Hucheng
Naonao's Dad
Xin Tong
Naonao's Mom
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.
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