August 20, 2009
an interesting look at modern day parent/child relationships.
Angela Dierdorff Petro,
Faye Yu,
Feihong Yu,
Henry O,
Pasha Lychnikoff
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Mr. Shi is a retired widower from Beijing. When his daughter Yilan, who lives in the US, divorces, he decides to visit her in the small town where she works as a librarian. His intention is to stay wi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009
Stats: 74 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (74)
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May 28, 2009Beautifully directed by Wayne Wang with his intimate subtle styie and great performance by Henry O as the father who comes from China to live in the U.S. with his daughter after many years of being apart. Very touching film.
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October 12, 2008Not anything that I am interested in until I hear many good things about it.
Critic Reviews
November 6, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
October 17, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers feels like a fragile wafer of a movie, but it fills you like a three-course meal. full review
October 9, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
An intensely observed, small-scale family drama involving disagreement between generations. full review
September 14, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Modest in the least engaging sense of the term. full review
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