China teenager pleads with father to be better husband after dispute with mother, video ignites family harmony dialogues

Boy takes to Douyin 20 days after his father left home following an argument. He says it is his father’s responsibility to keep the peace in the home. — SCMP

A teenage boy gained widespread attention on social media in China after sharing a heartfelt video pleading with his father to treat his mother with more kindness, following a heated marital disagreement that led to his father leaving their home.

Wang Nanhao, 15, from Zhejiang province in eastern China, is a junior high student. On April 27, 20 days after his father left home, he posted the video on Douyin, China’s TikTok, pleading for his father to be a better husband.