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25 January 2007 (Hong Kong) morePlot:
A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town. | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Much more than just a comedy. more (8 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Benshan Zhao | ... | Old Zhao | |
| Qiwen Hong | ... | Old Liu | |
| Dandan Song | ... | The Woman | |
| Degang Guo | ... | The Hijacker | |
| Jun Hu | ... | The Lorry Driver | |
| Haiying Sun | ... | Old Policeman | |
| Fan Liao | ... | The Young Policeman | |
| Yu Xia | ... | The Cyclist | |
| Ma Wu | ... | The Old Man at the Funeral | |
| Jinshan Liu | ... | The Crooked Restaurant Boss | |
| Qi Zhang | ... | The Hair Salon Girl | |
| Tao Guo | ... | The Beekeeper | |
| Ying Chen | ... | The Beekeeper's Wife | |
| Liu Yuanyuan | ... | The Lady - Lots of Makeup | |
| Yi Sha Na | ... | The Nurse |
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Hong Kong:110 minLanguage:
MandarinColor:
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The original title "Luo ye gui gen" is a Chinese proverb meaning "Falling leaves return to their roots". moreFAQ
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The Chinese title of this film means "Fallen leaf returns to the root", i.e. the circle of life. A simple story of carrying a dead friend to his hometown, I wasn't expecting anything more than a light comedy, but it turned out to be so much more.
The protagonist, while carrying his friend, meets all kinds of people in his journey. At times he gets into trouble, sometimes his honesty and tenacity changed people he met, other times he gets encouragement and support. This film successfully portrays the best and the worst of human nature, as well as ups and downs one will encounter in life.
I loved the humor in this movie. I burst out in laughter quite a couple of times, and there were couple of VERY touching and inspirational scenes that just brings tears to your eyes. It was really well-directed, and the main actor Zhao Benshan's acting was fantastic.
It's a great film that I will recommend to anyone I know.