Trailer for Zhang Yimou’s “Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles”
Just yesterday I posted news about Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s next film being picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, but upon scanning his filmography I noticed that there was actually another film he has done since House of Flying Daggers. It’s called Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles, and my first thought was that it had been neglected and we’ll never see it over here in North America because it’s not a martial arts flick but rather a small character drama. It seems I was wrong, as a trailer for the movie has just popped up over at Apple. The movie is about a Japanese fisherman who travels to China to film a famous folk-opera star for his son, who is seriously ill. The movie looks like it has some stunning scenery and although it probably won’t get much attention without any well-known stars here, it’s probably worth checking out. Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles will hit select theatres on September 1st.
Comments (2)
havent really gotten into this genre of films. i did like crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
Posted by Chopper on June 29th, 2006I think it already has more integrity than the last 20 hollywood films combined.
If you want originality, go to the foreign markets or at the very least, go to the independents here.
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