The Road Home

The Road Home

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1999-10-16
Duration:89 min
Country:China
Director:Zhang Yimou
Actors:Zhang Ziyi, Zheng Hao, Yulian Zhao, Sun Honglei, Li Bin
Production:Guangxi Film Studio, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, CP Film Production Asia

Overview:

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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