Luo ye gui gen (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

Yang Zhang

Escritores:

Yao Wang (writer)
Yang Zhang (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

25 enero 2007 (Hong Kong)

Género:

Comedia

Plot:

A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town. |

Plot Keywords:

Middle Age | Blood Donation | Hitchhiking | Road Movie | Dead Body

Premios:

1 win & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A Road Movie - Chinese style

Reparto

Benshan Zhao	...	Old Zhao
Qiwen Hong	...	Old Liu
Dandan Song	...	The Woman
Degang Guo	...	The Hijacker
Jun Hu	...	The Lorry Driver
Haiying Sun	...	Old Policeman
Fan Liao	...	The Young Policeman
Yu Xia	...	The Cyclist
Ma Wu	...	The Old Man at the Funeral
Jinshan Liu	...	The Crooked Restaurant Boss
Qi Zhang	...	The Hair Salon Girl
Tao Guo	...	The Beekeeper
Ying Chen	...	The Beekeeper's Wife
Liu Yuanyuan	...	The Lady - Lots of Makeup
Yi Sha Na	...	The Nurse

También conocida como:

Getting Home (International: English title)

Duración:

Hong Kong:110 min

País:

China | Hong Kong

Idioma:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL

Compañía:

Filmko Pictures

Trivialidades:

The original title "Luo ye gui gen" is a Chinese proverb meaning "Falling leaves return to their roots".

A Road Movie - Chinese style

As with many "Road Movies" this is also a "Buddy Film". Only, the buddy is a very "silent partner". "Weekend at Bernie's" and "The Trouble with Harry" spring to mind, but our friend does not nearly play such an active role as Bernie or Harry - though he does provide the reason for being on the road.

Travelling with our buddies through China on the way to the Three Gorges really has the feel of being on Route #66, China. I felt like I was looking over Charles Kuralt's shoulder whenever there was yet another vignette of rural China. Wheather true or not, I come away with the belief I know/understand these people of the earth. The touching and moving parts of the film are meant to tug at our heart-strings but do not feel contrived. That so many of the commenter's express how beautifully the film shows "their" China, I am convinced that such hardships are typical there.

Yet, with all the sadness, this is a "feel good" movie. Life goes on, tomorrow is another day, and our journey's end is just down the road a bit.