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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) -- This is the theatrical trailer for A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, directed by Wayne Wang.
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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) -- The book is a collection of stories about life in modern China and the United States.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   370 votes
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Director:
Wayne Wang
Writers:
Yiyun Li (novel) and
Yiyun Li (stories)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
10 April 2008 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
The book is a collection of stories about life in modern China and the United States. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins more
User Comments:
A Fine Film Worthy of the Awards. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Henry O ... Mr. Shi

Pavel Lychnikoff ... Boris
Feihong Yu ... Yilan

Vida Ghahremani ... Madam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Megan Albertus ... Forensics Girl
Wes Deitrick ... Antique Owner
Angela Dierdorff Petro ... Maggie
Liz Mathews ... Business Woman

Ryan Sanson ... Plane Passenger
Tracy Schornick ... Troy

Trent Sweeney ... Boy
Patrick Treadway ... Homeless Man
Lonny W. Waddle ... City Bus Passenger

Jared Wagner ... Airport Greeter
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Germany:83 min | Canada:83 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:83 min | Argentina:83 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Mr. Shi: [tries to explain] Communist no bad.
[sentence in Chinese]
Mr. Shi: Communist in bad hand.
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Soundtrack:
Katioucha more

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14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
A Fine Film Worthy of the Awards., 17 March 2008
9/10
Author: reports88 from United States

There is some warning in this story and it is well worth watching. Henry O performs admirably in his role as the watchful father that harbors his own secrets. His best intentions fall short of the mark and despite his efforts, life seems to follow a path that is not of his making.

The writer and author is revealed in the title. Just search on it. If you don't like stories like this or Samuel Beckets "Waiting for Godot" (all on a park bench) then don't watch it. I found the story humorous and uplifting but it saddened and worried me that the relationship between a father and his child will not get better.

This is a good film and deserves its awards.

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