"A film over 20 years in the making."

2024

1h 51m

6.8(59 votes)

Drama

Overview

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Zhao Tao

Qiao Qiao

Zhubin Li

Guo Bin

Pan Jianlin

Lao Pan

Zhou Lan

Zhou You

Xiao Zhou

Ren Ke

Square Singer

Mao Tao

Square Singer

Liang Jingdong

Wei Wei Zhao

Creative team

Directed by: Jia Zhangke
Written by: Jiahuan Wan
Jia Zhangke
Produced by: Shôzô Ichiyama
Casper Liang Jiayan

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