Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
Directed by Zhang Yimou
china
businessman
funeral
loss of loved one
coffin
village
flashback
grief
death
burial
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Zhang Ziyi
Young Zhao Di
Zheng Hao
Luo Changyu
Yulian Zhao
Zhao Di
Sun Honglei
Luo Yusheng
Li Bin
Grandmother
Song Yuncheng
Village Chief
Ji Bo
Young Carpenter Xia
Crew
Zhang Yimou
Director
San Bao
Original Music Composer
Hou Yong
Director of Photography
Robert Mackenzie
Sound Editor
Zhang Zhenyan
Production Manager
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
Sigourney Weaver
8.7★ · 06/26/25
Yimou is perhaps the most underrated imagemaker of the century, his landscape shots are nothing short of incredible. Zhang Ziyi should be the biggest star in the world.
Yimou is perhaps the most underrated imagemaker of the century, his landscape shots are nothing short of incredible. Zhang Ziyi should be the biggest star in the world.
Nathan Robinson
8.6★ · 05/14/25
What being astronomically down bad does to a mf.
What being astronomically down bad does to a mf.
Jake Boss
5.0★ · 02/27/25
The fact toy story 2 was in theaters the same time as the black and white portions of this movie takes place is wild to me
The fact toy story 2 was in theaters the same time as the black and white portions of this movie takes place is wild to me
Jasper
8.9★ · 10/09/24
Such a short and sweet story, with beautiful scenery and a soothing soundtrack.
When that color comes in you Can feel the Zhang Yimou. He really is becoming a favorite director of mine.
Such a short and sweet story, with beautiful scenery and a soothing soundtrack.
When that color comes in you Can feel the Zhang Yimou. He really is becoming a favorite director of mine.
TiagoPRO
8.0★ · 05/12/24
So simple but so endearing, much smaller in scale than other Zhang Yimou films, but the way he captures this small rural town makes this story feel so refreshing and surprisingly impactful.
So simple but so endearing, much smaller in scale than other Zhang Yimou films, but the way he captures this small rural town makes this story feel so refreshing and surprisingly impactful.
