The Road Home (1999) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Wo de fu qin mu qin (The Road Home)
Year
1999
Running time
89 min.
Country
China
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
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Genre
Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Small Town Life (Non-North American). 1950s
Synopsis
A man returns to the village where he was raised to help his mother arrange his father's funeral in this romantic drama about the courtship of his parents and the value of tradition and devotion. Upon his return to the village of Sanheutun, Luo Yusheng (Sun Honglei) finds his aging mother seized with grief over the death of her husband. She insists that her son help her arrange a traditional funeral for his father in which the villagers carry his casket by foot many miles from the hospital back to the village. In an attempt to assess the importance of his mother's wishes, Luo contemplates his parents's marriage. The grainy black and white footage of Luo's China bursts into vibrant color as the story of the courtship of Luo's parents unfolds in a flashback. Zhao Di, (Zhang Ziyi), the most beautiful girl in the village, falls in love at first sight with Changyu (Zheng Hao), a primary-schoolteacher. As their feelings for each other deepen so does the symbolism of the only road that leads from the village to the city.
Rankings Position
- #3 Best Chinese Movies of all time
- #42 Best Movies of the '90s
- #51 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film
Awards
2000: Berlin Fil Festival: Silver Bear - Jury Grand Prix
2001: Sundance: Audience Award (World Cinema)
2001: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Critics' reviews
- "Celebrates a beauty and heroism around us that we often miss in both our movies and our lives."
- "A beautifully simple romantic fable set in 1958 China in which the lovers are never seen touching, much less kissing -- yet it can move you to tears."
- "The director finds poetry in the face of his lead actress, whose performance is as luminous and moving as the film itself."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 4 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (73)
- 17 My Favorite Asian Movies (182)
- 73 My Favorite Romantic Dramas (64)
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