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From the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as Raise the Red Lantern and Ju Dou comes aromantic drama whose story is as beautiful as the cinematography. THE ROAD HOME will take you on an unforgettable journey filled with romance, culture and tradition. When his father dies, Luo Yushengreturns from the city to his childhood village where his father was the much-revered local teacher. But what begins as a short trip to bury his father becomes much more when he learns his mother wants a traditional burial for her beloved husband. She wants to have him carried by foot, honoring the belief that a body returned this way will never forget the road home. As Yusheng enlists the men needed to fulfill her wishes, the story of his parents' love affair unfolds. In the days of arranged marriages, he learns theirs was the first based on love.
Original Release
10/16/1999
US Release
06/15/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ziyi Zhang | Zhao Di, Young / Young Zhao Di |
Honglei Sun | Luo Yusheng |
Hao Zheng | Luo Changyu |
Yulian Zhao | Zhao Di, Old / Zhao Di |
Bin Li | Grandmother |
Guifa Chang | Mayor, Old / Mayor |
Wencheng Sung | Mayor / Young Mayor |
Qi Liu | Carpenter Xia, Old |
Bo Ji | Carpenter Xia |
Zhongxi Zhang | Crockery Repairman |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ziyi Zhang | Zhao Di, Young / Young Zhao Di |
Honglei Sun | Luo Yusheng |
Hao Zheng | Luo Changyu |
Yulian Zhao | Zhao Di, Old / Zhao Di |
Bin Li | Grandmother |
Guifa Chang | Mayor, Old / Mayor |
Wencheng Sung | Mayor / Young Mayor |
Qi Liu | Carpenter Xia, Old |
Bo Ji | Carpenter Xia |
Zhongxi Zhang | Crockery Repairman |
Ling Bin Zhao | Mei Duo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Weiping Zhang | Executive Producer |
Yu Zhao | Producer |