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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005-12-221 hour 49 minutes

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.

Zhang YimouDirector
Zou JingzhiScreenplay

Top Billed Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Gou-ichi Takata

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Rie Takata

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Kenichi Takata (voice)

Ken Nakamoto

Ken Nakamoto

Electrician

Li Jia-Min

Li Jiamin

Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Jasmine

Lin Qiu

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