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When he learns that his son has been diagnosed as having liver cancer, he decides to travel to yunnan provin. Riding alone for thousands of miles represents the other zhang yimou, the director of bitterswewet, intimate character pieces, films like not one less and the road home. Its a masterful little film, and, thanks to zhangs seasoned hands, its subtly heartfelt but never. Riding alone for thousands of miles trailer 2005 youtube. Rent riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 starring ken takakura and shinobu terajima on dvd and bluray. Daughterinlaw rie urges takata to watch a videotape of a documentary his son was filming in rural china. His daughterinlaw, rie shinobu terajima telephones to tell him that his son, ken. Like the character of gouichi takata legendary japanese actor ken takakura, the yakuza, we never see the character of kenichi voice of kiichi nakai, only that of. Pick a random title riding alone for thousands of miles. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 plot summary. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an. Ken takakura, kiichi nakai, jiang wen, yimou zhang, xiu jian, zhang weiping, bill kong, elite group 2004.

Poemaday riding alone for thousands of miles by sally wen mao. Im surprised this movie is not so well known in the states. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 decent films. Riding alone for thousands of miles trailer youtube. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 movie moviefone. What remains most vividly after riding alone for thousands of miles, however, is not its story but its worldthe immersion in that world of a foreigner, not a poloshirted yank but a stiffnecked. But film fans less familiar with his body of work will enjoy riding alone as well. Vulnerable, corny and disarmingly frank, a film in which people dont just weep but slobber and moan, riding alone for thousands of miles. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 popmatters. A japanese father travels to chinas yunnan province in the place of. With ken takakura, kiichi nakai, shinobu terajima, ken nakamoto.

Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 the movie. It premiered at the tokyo international film festival on 22 october 2005 and was released in china on 22 december 2005. Watch the movie trailer for riding alone for thousands of miles qian li zou dan qi 2006. Doesnt reach the heights of zhang yimous best, but this is still a heartwarming tale of love and forgiveness from the acclaimed chinese. A fisherman undertakes an unusual mission in an attempt to heal the rift with his dying son. Riding alone for thousands of miles full movie watch online riding alone for thousands of miles full english full movie riding alone for thousands of miles full full movie. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 riding alone for thousands of miles. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 yi mou zhang.

Takada, a japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughterinlaw, rie, summons him to the hospital. Riding alone for thousands of miles times movie tickets. Riding alone for thousands of miles an aging japanese fisherman makes a heartfelt pilgrimage to rural china on behalf of his dying son and discovers the true meaning of kindness. Riding alone for thousands of miles movie trailers itunes. Riding alone for thousands of miles dvd, 2007 for sale.

Riding alone for thousands of miles is a 2005 chinese japanese drama film directed by zhang yimou and starring ken takakura. However, the singer cannot perform, for he is too griefstricken at his separation from his illegitimate son. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 movie poster. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing riding alone for thousands of miles near you. Riding alone for thousands of miles chinaunderground. The asian drama genre usually takes a backseat to martialarts fils, howver this is a fine example of a movie that would have probably done well if released. Riding alone for thousands of miles brick city love song duration. Amazon search new prime prime tv prime movies random prime new rental top rental purchase about.

Riding alone for thousands of miles full movie youtube. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer. Fathers and sons cant understand each other in riding alone for thousands of miles, a simple theme in a movie that is simply breathtaking. From threetime academy award nominated director zhang yimou comes a moving story of one mans journey across chinas heartland. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Though his son rejects him, the fisherman decides to finish the dying mans project. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 movie posters. An aging japanese fisherman makes a heartfelt pilgrimage to rural china on behalf of his dying son and discovers the true meaning of kindness. Qian li zou dan qi original title pg 1h 47min drama 22 december 2005 china a japanese father travels to chinas yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a famous folkopera star. That is the case in riding alone for thousands of miles, a heartaffecting film by chinese director zhang yimou who has two other fine intimate dramas to his. Riding alone for thousands of miles the 2005 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Riding alone for thousands of miles critics consensus. Riding alone for thousands of miles, which slips only occasionally into the narrative ellipses of epic, is zhangs path back to emotional realism.

The image measures 969 1418 pixels and is 208 kilobytes large. Read the riding alone for thousands of miles movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. It premiered at the tokyo international film festival on 22 october 2005 and was released in china on december 22, 2005. Unexpectedly called to tokyo by his daughterinlaw, he learns that his estranged son, a documentary filmmaker, is.

Riding alone for thousands of miles is the story of a father, who in attempting a lastminute reconciliation with his dying son, brings another little boy back to his father. Watch riding alone for thousands of miles full movie in hd visit movie 14226 takada, a japanese fisherman has been estranged from. Riding alone for thousands of miles episode 1 20150408 10. Amazon instantwatcher riding alone for thousands of miles. Buy riding alone for thousands of miles microsoft store. Watch riding alone for thousands of miles online 2005.

For the first time in many years, gouichi takata ken takakura takes the bullet train to tokyo from the quiet fishermans village where he lives on the northwest coast of japan. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for riding alone for thousands of miles 2005. Takada, a japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughterinlaw, r. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Gouichi takata, fisherman ken takakura kenichi takata, gouichis son kiichi nakai. Riding alone for thousands of miles qian li zou dan qi. Sally wen mao is the author of mad honey symposium alice james books, 2014. For most of the considerably smallerscale riding alone for thousands of miles, zhang works against the wideopen spaces of provincial china, following middleaged japanese protagonist ken takakura on a seemingly quixotic mission. Riding alone for thousands of miles 2006 rotten tomatoes. A third zhang, director of provocative melodramas like ju dou and raise the red lantern, hasnt been seen in awhile.

Watch riding alone for thousands of miles online verizon. The end result of this movie is almost meaningless compared to the simple sense of satisfaction kouichi has taken from his journey. Riding alone for thousands of miles brick city love song. For the first time in years, aging fisherman takata gouichi boards a bullet train to tokyo when he learns his estranged son is gravely ill. A japanese father travels to chinas yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a famous folkopera star. This is a movie for all cultures and all people, for families and especially for those who have lost them. Rent riding alone for thousands of miles 2005 on dvd and. Written by zou jingzhi, the film tells the story of gouichi takata, an aged japanese father who, ever since his wife died, has not been in good terms with his son. Riding alone for thousands of miles is a 2005 drama film directed by zhang yimou and starring ken takakura. Coming just after his two bigbudget wuxia martialarts extravaganzas, hero 2002 and house of flying daggers 2004, zhang yimous riding alone for thousands of miles qian li zou dan qi, 2005 was a welcome return to his previous, more intimate, cinematic style. Directed by yimou zhang, yasuo furuhata writing credits yimou zhang, jingzhi zou produced by shogo tomiyama, yimou zhang, bill kong, zhang zhehan music by guo wenjing cinematography by zhao xiaoding, daisaku kimura film editing by cheng long production design by sun li. Directed by zhang yimou and starring takakura ken, terajima shinobu, nakai kiichi and.