Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles

– Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is dia..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Original Name:
千里走单骑
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) - Also known as 千里走单骑

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

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Release Date:

22 Dec 2005

Language:

Mandarin, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Writer:

Yimou Zhang (story), Jingzhi Zou (story), Bin Wang (story), Jingzhi Zou (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Ken Nakamoto

Plot:

In a village of fishermen in Japan, Takata misses his son Kenichi, to whom he has been estranged for many years. When his daughter-in-law Rie tells him that Kenichi is sick in the hospital, she suggests Takata to come to Tokyo to visit his son in the hospital where he would have the chance to retie the relationship. However, Kenichi refuses to receive his father in his room, and Rie gives a videotape to Takata to know about the work of his son. Once at home, Takata sees a documentary in the remote village Lijiang, in the province of Younnan, about the passion of Kenichi, the Chinese opera, where the lead singer Li Jiamin promises to sing an important folk opera on the next year. When Rie calls Takata to tell that her husband has a terminal liver cancer, Takata decides to travel to Lijiang to shoot Li Jiamin singing the opera to give to Kenichi.

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
73%