Honglei Sun, Li Gong, Tony Leung Ka Fai

Every so often, the convoluted love story Zhou Yu's Train seems to stop in its tracks and succumb to rapture, gazing on the disarmingly beautiful face of actress Gong Li. A young painter name...( read more  read more... )d Zhou Yu (Gong Li, Raise the Red Lantern, Shanghai Triad) falls headlong in love with a painfully shy poet, Chen Ching (Tony Leung Ka-Fai, The Lover). Twice a week she takes the train to his town to be with him, even though he's bewildered by her near-obsessive passion. On the train, a wise-cracking veterinarian (Sun Honglei) pursues Zhou Yu, but she resists his emotional directness. Zhou Yu's Train bounces back and forth, not only between these two romances but also in time, to confusing effect. But there's something compelling about Zhou Yu's need to love the version of her lover that she holds in her mind, and that sustains the movie through its muddled moments. --Bret Fetzer

Flixster Users

59% liked it

1,991 ratings

Critics

41% liked it

56 critics

PG-13, 93 min.

Directed by: Zhou Sun

Release Date: July 2, 2004

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: November 23, 2004

Stats: 113 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (113)


  • July 7, 2008
    Some nice twists and excellent performances from Gong Li and Tony Leung Ka Fai.
  • March 8, 2009
    Lovely story but confusing ending, i got lost
  • February 28, 2009
    Beautifully filmed and intriguing. Time lines confused (you're never sure what the actual chronology is).
  • July 23, 2008
    This is a good movie and very well done! Beautiful sets & scenery. About a lady, while traveling on a train, meets and falls in love with the love of her life. They are separated because of work, he has to take a teaching position in Tibet, while she makes pottery in China. A...( read more) good love story. I liked this movie and would highly recommend it!
  • January 1, 2008
    It's cute xD
    but where is the kissing????
  • June 23, 2007
    Poignant, difficult to grasp.
  • June 3, 2007
    so many meaning of the end,who knows which is the best,but it really confused me,no beautiful feeling
  • May 19, 2007
    A winner all the way.
  • March 9, 2007
    Beautiful pictures on this movie...and we have to make the difference between the dreams and the reality. The story is full of mystery, and of course, Li Gong is extraordinary beautiful.
  • January 31, 2007
    Since when do we understand the coreans' brains? :P But okay, it's a nice love story.

Critic Reviews


August 13, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Much of the rest that goes on in Zhou Yu's Train feels needlessly overinflated. full review

August 6, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A pointlessly convoluted version of a love story that would really be very simple, if anyone in the movie possessed common sense. full review

July 16, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Watching Sun Zhou's romantic drama Zhou Yu's Train is like reading a poem -- not a great poem, or an entirely clear one, but one that occasionally blooms into beauty, with images that can take the rea... full review

View more Zhou Yu's Train reviews at RottenTomatoes.com

Comments


This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Zhou Yu's Train" !

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono)
    Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono) (100%)
  • San wa (The Myth)
    San wa (The Myth) (71%)
  • The Notebook
    The Notebook (29%)
  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (100%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

Zhou Yu's Train : Watch Free on TV


Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for Zhou Yu's Train. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?