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City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. He finds his elderly mother insisting that all traditional burial customs be observed. Observing his mother's intransigence, Yusheng thinks back over the stories he heard as a boy about his parents' courtship. His father, Luo Changyu, came to the village as the new teacher... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 29 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 25, 2001 LA/NY; January 19, 2001 Sundance '01 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
G |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,280,090 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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BBC,
(4 out of 5 stars) "...deeply eloquent..." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B) "...moving..." Full Review...
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James Berardinelli,
(3 out of 4 stars) "...a simple, well-developed romance." Full Review...
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Los Angeles Times,
"...a showcase for [actress] Zhang Ziyi, who is never less than enchanting." Full Review...
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