Malaysian singer/composer Jovi Theng directs the moving drama Love Endures about a father's love. Though he is mentally slow, Jiang Shun (Liu Kai Chi) enjoys a quiet, simple life running a coffee shop with his young brother (Jovi Theng). Their lives dramatically change the day Jiang Shun brings home an abandoned baby and decides to raise her. His adoptive daughter Cong Ming (Emily Kong) grows up into a smart and brave girl who vows to protect her father. Cong Ming develops feelings for transfer student Oscar, but his mother disapproves of their relationship because of her family circumstances. Upset by this setback, Cong Ming begins to resent her father. She decides to leave home and find a place that she belongs. Liu Kai Chi was awarded his First Best Actor Award.