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The Foolish Bird

7.020171h 56mMovieDrama

Lynn lives with her grandparents in Meicheng, a small Hunanese city unsettled by an ongoing rape-murder investigation. With little structure to regulate her life outside of school, where she is bullied, Lynn begins smuggling and reselling…

DirectorsRyuji Otsuka·Huang Ji
WritersRyuji Otsuka·Huang Ji
ProducersRyuji Otsuka·Ruby Chen

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Ryuji Otsuka

YHYao Honggui
Yao Honggui
Lynn Lin
LX
Liqiao Xiao
Dawei
FY
Fang Yao
May
HJHuang Ji
Huang Ji
HZ
Huang Zifan
Lynn's Grandfather
YS
Yan Shixiang
Lynn's Grandmother
LX
Liu Xiaoling
Lynn's Mother
WX
Wei Xincai
Lynn's Teacher
HW
Huang Weiliang
Hair Salon Boss
WM
Wang Manling
Mannie
LY
Liu Yang
Fatty
PN
Peng Na
Peng Na

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The Foolish Bird — streaming FAQ

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Is The Foolish Bird on Netflix?

No, The Foolish Bird is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.

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The Foolish Bird isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.