Nashan naren nagou (Postmen in the Mountains) (1999)
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96% of critics liked it
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89% of users liked it
(554 ratings)
Huo Jianqi, former art director for noted Chinese filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang, debuted with this delicately wrought, beautifully photographed drama about delivering the mail to remote mountain villages in southeastern China's Hunan province. A father (Teng Rujun) prepares to hand his 112-mile… More Huo Jianqi, former art director for noted Chinese filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang, debuted with this delicately wrought, beautifully photographed drama about delivering the mail to remote mountain villages in southeastern China's Hunan province. A father (Teng Rujun) prepares to hand his 112-mile mail route over to his son. At dawn, the two embark on the three-day round trip on foot. Traveling along the rugged landscape of wind-blown hills, craggy rocks, and winding rivers, the son learns not only about the isolated communities to which they deliver mail but also about his own father. Postmen in the Mountains was screened at the 1999 Montreal Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jianqi Huo
- Written By
- Si Wu
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 2003 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Marta Barber, Miami Herald
The beauty of Huo Ji Anqi's film transcends China's lush Hunan province to focus on the peace that comes from within.
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Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Recommended without reservation.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
A quietly touching little Chinese film that wrings considerable beauty and poignancy from seemingly the simplest of subjects.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A film so simple and straightforward that its buried emotions catch us a little by surprise.
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Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
This is an achingly gorgeous film of great eloquence and simplicity.
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