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90 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Far from War
1987 1h 30m ZH
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Synopsis
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An elderly veteran of WWII living in peaceful retirement with his son and the latter's family becomes increasingly lost in wartime memories and reminiscences, much to his son's consternation. One day, an item the old man reads in a magazine prompts him to go off unannounced on a war-related quest. The son goes searching for his father, and in doing so reaches a greater understanding of both the old man and the generation he represents.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Wang Xueqi
Gu Xiaozhou
Tao Yuling
Zhu Lin
Wenyan
Huang Zongluo
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hu Mei
- Writers
- Liu Baolin
- Countries
- China
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The take
Hu Mei directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 239 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Wang Xueqi and Tao Yuling and Zhu Lin carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0093007 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min Β· 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Hu Mei
Production companies
Who made it
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Key crew
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1987-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Yuanli zhanzhengde niandaiCN
