

Don't Expect Praises
2012, Chinese. Directed by Jin Yang.
On the day he was supposed to graduate from elementary school, a precocious boy runs away from home and goes with his best friend on a journey to his friend’s faraway home. He encounters diverse, interesting people and discovers that “precocious” isn’t what he had once believed.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 26 June 2012
- Original title
- 有人赞美聪慧,有人则不
- Country
- China, North Korea
- Written by
- Jin Yang
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Don't Expect Praises runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Don't Expect Praises isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 June 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Don't Expect Praises?
If you liked Don't Expect Praises, try Where the Red Fern Grows, Skater Girl, The Secret of the Magic Gourd.
Who directed Don't Expect Praises?
Don't Expect Praises (2012) was directed by Jin Yang and stars Shuchen Li, Chen Wang.