131-Minute Netflix Movie on China’s Biggest Disability Stigma Still Hits Like a Truck in 2026

The stigmas around disability, be it physical or mental, were rampant back in the day. However, one Netflix movie just showed the world how cerebral palsy is not a burden to carry around. Released in 2024, the film, titled Big World, tackled China’s biggest disability stigma and featured Jackson Yee as Liu Chunhe, a man suffering from cerebral palsy.

Despite being released two years ago, the film still hits like a truck in 2026. Big World made a big positive impact on the world’s outlook towards people with cerebral palsy, with thousands of people finding hope and acceptance about their disability.

Big World Normalized Cerebral Palsy For The World

A still from Big World | Credits: Shanghai Gengxi Film

Directed by Yang Lina, Big World follows the character Liu Chunhe, who has cerebral palsy, and breaks free from the physical and mental constraints holding him back as he strives to find his own place in life.

Contrary to most disability films, Big World asks you to sit beside Liu Chunhe through the highs and lows of life as the Netflix film normalizes his daily routine. There’s no swelling score telling you how to feel. It’s just life, shown plainly.

The plainness and the ordinariness of being a person with cerebral palsy are what make the film exceptional. The film won the Audience Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and because of Netflix’s streaming capabilities, the film was watched by millions of people around the world.

In fact, it was after the release of this film that the Taihua Pact was launched, which promotes full social participation, fair employment, and equal educational opportunities for people with disabilities. In fact, alongside this Netflix thriller, there was another iconic actor who inspired millions of people to normalize disabilities- an actor who was featured in Breaking Bad and one who lost his life recently.

Breaking Bad Star, RJ Mitte, Also Had Cerebral Palsy

RJ Mitte and Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad | Credits: AMC

RJ Mitte, popularly known to the world as Walter White Jr. in the iconic show Breaking Bad, passed away on October 12th by suicide. Much like Liu Chunhe, Mitte was born with cerebral palsy, something that was highlighted through his performance in the AMC show.

In fact, Mitte inspired millions to normalize cerebral palsy and had openly talked about how he never let the disability hold him back. In an essay for Huffington Post back in 2014, the actor revealed that the disability shouldn’t define people.

I have cerebral palsy, but I’ve never let it hold me back. It shouldn’t define you. I just happen to have CP.

RJ Mitte was also vocal in advocating for disabilities and wanting to normalize them around the world. Much like Big World, Mitte also inspired thousands of people to change their perspectives about cerebral palsy. Unfortunately, the actor died by s**cide on October 12. He was 34, and his reason for such a decision remains undisclosed at the moment.

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Big World is available to stream on Netflix.