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02/09/06
Postmen in the Mountains (1998)
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Reviews Counted: 24 Fresh: 23 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.5/10
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A lushly shot, quietly moving tale of inter-generational bonding in the highlands of China.
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: This poignant drama, directed by Huo Jianqi, concerns an aging postman who is unable to maintain his grueling route. He decides to hand the job off to his son, but with this passing of the torch comes deep emotions. Jianqi's heartwarming drama is set against a gorgeous Chinese landscape.... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Teng Rujun, Liu Ye
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Look at Me is sly, discomfiting and a great exploration of fame and beauty.
05/05/05
Viewers who don't mind reading subtitles will be rewarded as they gradually get sucked in by the lush cinematography and a first-class, heartfelt story.
04/28/05
The beauty of Huo Ji Anqi's film transcends China's lush Hunan province to focus on the peace that comes from within.
04/08/05
A quietly touching little Chinese film that wrings considerable beauty and poignancy from seemingly the simplest of subjects.
01/15/05
The sentimentality is made palatable by the shrewdly low-key approach...unlikely to bowl you over, but in its quiet, unassuming way it may touch your heart.
01/04/05
The simplicity of Postmen in the Mountains is much of the film's charm.
12/31/04
A film so simple and straightforward that its buried emotions catch us a little by surprise.
12/31/04
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It's a beautiful journey that nicely captures the passing of the baton from one generation to the next.
12/31/04
It's a love letter to the myriad ways, large and small, that mail handlers change lives the world over.
11/18/04
Predictable in its themes and execution, Postmen in the Mountains is nonetheless quite moving thanks to its gorgeous cinematography and a story that manages to be emotionally resonate despite its familiarity.
11/12/04
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Nicely shot without over-poeticizing the landscape, and unaffectedly played, it's a gentle character piece, sans grand emotions and stressing conservative values.
11/04/04
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