Film [hot] - Wishing Tree

Wishing Tree (奇门遁甲 / Qi Men Dun Jia — though often marketed internationally as Wishing Tree )

While modestly budgeted, Wishing Tree gained a small cult following on streaming platforms for its emotional third act and Zhang Tianai’s performance as a woman slowly forgetting how to love. Critics noted it as a more intimate, less action-heavy take on the "wish-gone-wrong" genre compared to big-budget fantasies. Would you like a character breakdown, thematic analysis, or comparison to similar films like The Monkey's Paw or The Green Knight ?

A disillusioned modern artist stumbles upon a mystical tree said to grant any wish — but soon learns that every granted wish comes with a harrowing price that reshapes the lives of everyone around him. wishing tree film

Wishing Tree blends contemporary romance with light fantasy and moral fable. The story follows (Wang Ziqi), a struggling painter who has lost his creative spark after a personal tragedy. On the verge of giving up his career, he hears a local legend about an ancient banyan tree deep in the countryside — the "Wishing Tree" — that can make any sincere wish come true.

Driven by desperation, Lin Yue finds the tree and makes a wish: to regain his artistic genius and achieve fame. Almost immediately, strange things happen. He begins producing breathtaking, viral-worthy paintings in his sleep. Galleries clamor for his work. Wealth and admiration flood in. Wishing Tree (奇门遁甲 / Qi Men Dun Jia

The unfolds during a raging storm at the tree’s location, where Lin Yue attempts to reverse the wish. He learns that the tree isn’t evil — it’s a neutral force that reflects the wisher’s hidden selfishness. Only an act of genuine self-sacrifice can undo the magic.

The film’s central conflict emerges when Lin Yue must choose: continue rising as a celebrated artist while the woman he loves fades into a hollow shell, or break the tree's curse by renouncing his wish — which will erase all his success and possibly his memory of her entirely. A disillusioned modern artist stumbles upon a mystical

Liu Shu Starring: Zhang Tianai, Wang Ziqi, Xiao Yang