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THE ROAD HOME

我的父親母親 | Wo de fu qin mu qin

Directed by Zhang Yimou
China, 1999
Drama
  • 8989 minutes

Synopsis

City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. Before returning to the city, Yusheng symbolically honours his father’s dearest wish: he spends one day teaching in the village school.

Synopsis

City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. Before returning to the city, Yusheng symbolically honours his father’s dearest wish: he spends one day teaching in the village school.