Wishing | Tree Film

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 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 film

But success turns sour when he discovers that his newfound talent is from his childhood best friend and secret love, Xia Meng (Zhang Tianai), a warm-hearted veterinarian. Each masterpiece he creates causes Xia Meng to lose a memory or a physical sense — first taste, then smell, then the ability to feel warmth.

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. A disillusioned modern artist stumbles upon a mystical

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

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 ? On the verge of giving up his career,

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.