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User Rating:
7.3/10   621 votes
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Director:
Yang Zhang
Writers:
Yao Wang (writer)
Yang Zhang (writer)
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Release Date:
25 January 2007 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A Road Movie - Chinese style more

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Getting Home (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Hong Kong:110 min
Country:
China | Hong Kong
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original title "Luo ye gui gen" is a Chinese proverb meaning "Falling leaves return to their roots". more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
A Road Movie - Chinese style, 6 November 2007
7/10
Author: edchin2006 from Canada

As with many "Road Movies" this is also a "Buddy Film". Only, the buddy is a very "silent partner". "Weekend at Bernie's" and "The Trouble with Harry" spring to mind, but our friend does not nearly play such an active role as Bernie or Harry - though he does provide the reason for being on the road.

Travelling with our buddies through China on the way to the Three Gorges really has the feel of being on Route #66, China. I felt like I was looking over Charles Kuralt's shoulder whenever there was yet another vignette of rural China. Wheather true or not, I come away with the belief I know/understand these people of the earth. The touching and moving parts of the film are meant to tug at our heart-strings but do not feel contrived. That so many of the commenter's express how beautifully the film shows "their" China, I am convinced that such hardships are typical there.

Yet, with all the sadness, this is a "feel good" movie. Life goes on, tomorrow is another day, and our journey's end is just down the road a bit.

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