Upon the death of his father, city businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village to arrange the funeral. Luo's elderly mother is insistent that all of the traditional customs be observed, despite the reservations the village mayor has about the expenses and practicalities of this. Her extreme obstinacy in the matter causes Luo to think back to childhood memories of the stories he heard of his parents' courtship - a romance that captured the attention of the whole village. In a flashback, their remarkable story of love and loyalty is told. The Road Home is directed by acclaimed Chinese film maker Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Not One Less) and stars Zhang Ziyi.
Directed by
Yimou Zhang
Written by
Shi Bao
Starring
Ziyi Zhang (Zhao Di, Young (as Zhang Ziyi)); Honglei Sun (Luo Yusheng (as Sun Honglei)); Hao Zheng (Luo Changyu (as Zheng Hao)); Yulian Zhao (Zhao Di, Old (as Zhao Yulian)); Bin Li (Grandmother); Guifa Chang (Mayor, Old); Wencheng Sung (Mayor); Qi Liu (Carpenter Xia, Old); Bo Ji (Carpenter Xia); Zhongxi Zhang (Crockery Repairman). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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