Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005 · directed by Zhang Yimou

Rating

74/100

Hit

no

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.

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005), directed by Zhang Yimou, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ken Takakura
• Shinobu Terajima
• Kiichi Nakai
• Ken Nakamoto
• Li Jia-Min
• Jiang Wen
• Lin Qiu

Crew

• Zhao Xiaoding — Director of Photography
• Cheng Long — Editor
• Zou Jingzhi — Screenplay

More from Zhang Yimou

1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991) — 87/100 · hit
2. To Live (1994) — 84/100 · hit
3. Ju Dou (1990) — 81/100 · hit
4. Hero (2002) — 80/100 · hit
5. House of Flying Daggers (2004) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — 80/100 · hit

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