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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 22, 2005

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama

User Score

72%

Original Title

千里走单骑

Production Companies

Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Edko Films, Gilla Company, TOHO, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Elite Group Enterprises, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., CP Film Production Asia

Director

Zhang Yimou

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$3,752,325

Description

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.