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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$7500000

Revenue

$3752325

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.206/10

Release Date

22 December 2005

Country

China

Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Gou-ichi Takata

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Rie Takata

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Kenichi Takata (voice)

Ken Nakamoto

Ken Nakamoto

Electrician

Li Jia-Min

Li Jia-Min

Li Jiamin

Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Jasmine

Lin Qiu

Lin Qiu

Lingo

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