Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
千里走单骑
Synopsis
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 1, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 9, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.5x
-$3.7M deficit
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Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Screenplay & Story
- Zou Jingzhi
- Original Score
- Guo Wenjing
- Original Title
- 千里走单骑
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $7.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.8M
- Production Studios
- Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production, Edko Films, Gilla Company, TOHO, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Elite Group Enterprises, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., CP Film Production Asia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Yimou
Zou Jingzhi
Guo Wenjing
Zhao Xiaoding
Cheng Long
Zhang Weiping
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhao Xiaoding
Director of Photography
Zhang Weiping
Producer
Cheng Long
Editor
Zou Jingzhi
Screenplay
Li Sun
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
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What is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles about?
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Who directed Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles?
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles was directed by Zhang Yimou.
Who stars in Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles?
The principal cast of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles includes Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Ken Nakamoto, Li Jia-Min.
When was Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles released and how long is it?
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles?
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles had a reported production budget of $7.5M and grossed $3.8M at the worldwide box office (0.5 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles was composed by Guo Wenjing.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles?
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).