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The Road Home
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The Road Home

1999-10-16 · 89 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Romance

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

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Directors
Zhang Yimou
Production companies
广西电影制片厂, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Columbia Pictures, CP Film Production Asia
Countries
China, Hong Kong, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,200,000
Revenue
USD 6,800,000

Top Cast

Zhang ZiyiZhang ZiyiYoung Zhao Di
Zheng HaoZheng HaoLuo Changyu
Yulian ZhaoYulian ZhaoZhao Di
Sun HongleiSun HongleiLuo Yusheng
Li BinLi BinGrandmother
Song YunchengSong YunchengVillage Chief
Guifa ChangMayor
Wencheng SungYoung Mayor
Liu QiCarpenter Xia
Ji BoJi BoYoung Carpenter Xia
Zhongxi ZhangCrockery Repairman

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