Postmen in the Mountains |  | Director: Huo Jianqi
Actor: Teng Rujun
Studio: Mei Ah
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 51215
Format: Import, Ntsc
Running Time: 88
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 4890391103222
ASIN: B0002JC5JS
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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1999 award winning DVD directed by Jianqi Huo (The Horse Thief) starring Lau Ye (Lan Yu) and Ten Rujun (The Red Sorghum). Winner of the Montreal World Famous Festival. In a southern China village, a retired postman is showing his son - the new postman - the ropes on his last round through his route. Both of them have a heavy heart when walking along the roads. The son feels the mountain roads seem to be never ended, while the father recalls the days of being postman. Mandarin with Chinese/English subtitles. NTSC/All Code. 89 minutes. 2002.
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Definitely A Keeper January 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my second viewing, and when it was over, I put it right back on the shelf to watch again and again. Most definitely a keeper, which must be why I'm keeping it.
Set in the early 1980s in the Hunan mountains, it's about a father who gives the postal route to his son. 230 miles, 3 days on foot, the shoes look like some crap but are never commented on, a big whacking backpack full of mail, being prepared for all kinds of weather since they do this mess year round. Better them than me, folks. Those isolated places need such postmen, too. Awesome scenery, though. Sitting in the comfort of your own home, watching it on a DVD instead of walking it yourself, you will love it.
In the hands of a gifted filmmaker, a simple tale can be the most powerful. Like here. Dad is an old actor with one of those excellent faces, and he's also a gifted actor. Also, he doesn't have Hollywood teeth, and that's definitely a plus. The son looks a bit young, but young people have that problem. He's more than adequate. The scenery is just awesome. And we also have a lovely German Shepherd on the cover of the DVD, with his lovely smile. He's an integral part of the story, and I love how these folks unashamedly talk to the dog, rely on the dog, hug the dog, kiss the dog. I know people in the US who think I'm a freak for doing that, so I really love seeing it in a Chinese film. And I fell in love with this particular dog, so it's all good.
So what's the movie really about? Life. It's one of those where you chuckle or laugh with tears in your eyes, happy and sad at the same time. Not the sort of thing we think the Chinese are capable of, but that's because we're wrong. They are. It's an excellent film, plain and simple, which is why I'm keeping it. Go get your own copy.
Oh, and since there's a moving scene where the son carries the father across a river on his back, let me interject some mess here. I'm almost old enough to be the father and small enough to buy clothes off the rack in China (barely), and the last time I saw Daddy he weighed almost 300 pounds. Nobody will be carrying nobody across any rivers here. This movie will make you think of all kinds of crap like that.
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