CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bing Liu is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker who launched his career in Chicago with the acclaimed documentary "Minding the Gap."

The Rockford native and UIC graduate's latest movie is opening this weekend. "Preparation for the Next Life" reflects the spirit of survival and new beginnings.

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A migrant from China bonds with a troubled American war veteran. Both are wounded, but determined to heal with their hopes.

Bing Liu first came to Chicago with artistic promise that took him all the way to the Oscars. "Preparation for the Next Life" mirrors his journey.

"Well, I think what an immigrant experiences moving here and what a returning veteran experiences moving here is a sense of being an outsider, a sense of living li

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