New Jackson Yee movie A Little Red Flower is China’s first box office hit of 2021 – how the terminal romance story won over audiences

• Starring TFBoys member Yee and Liu Haocun, A Little Red Flower tells the love story of a young couple with cancer and the travails of their families
• Director Han Yan says the movie, which has grossed more than US$150 million, is intended as a spiritual guide and therapeutic support for the audience