Qian li zou dan qi
Director: Yimou Zhang
Starring: Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Jiamin Li, Lin Qiu
This is a movie for all cultures and all people, for families and especially for those who have lost them.
Ken Takakura, a great rain-creased oak of an actor, delivers a quietly massive performance.
Turning away from his highly entertaining epics "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers," Zhang Yimou goes for utter simplicity in Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, a film of much distilled wit and wisdom.
Cynics may not fall for its melodrama, but Riding Alone is good for everyone else, including children.
Zhang's film is sweet and sentimental nearly to a fault; luckily, he's such a master, you'll hardly notice how shamelessly you're being manipulated.
Best Cinematography
Golden Rooster Awards (2007)
Best Asian Film
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
Best Actor
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (2006)
Shanghai Film Critics Awards (2006)
Best International Family Feature Film
Young Artist Awards (2007)
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