Synopsis
In order to keep a promise he made to his wife, Zhu Zhi Gen prepares to return with his wife's caged bird, the sole companion of her final years, to her native village where he'll set the bird free. He'd decided to make this trip alone, but Ren Xing, his granddaughter, a spoiled little city girl, is forced to go with him.
During this journey to the outer reaches of traditional China and through magnificent landscapes, these two people who share nothing in common open up to each other, sharing memories and adventures.
Ren Xing will discover new values, particularly those related to the heart.
The film was mainly shot in Beijing and in Guangxi, in Yangshuo, Guilin City, and nearby Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Pan Eurasia Films
- Foreign production companies : Envision Films, Stellar Mega Films LTD
- Film exports/foreign sales : Kinology
- French distribution : UGC Distribution
Full credits (11)
- Screenwriter : Philippe Muyl
- Director of Photography : Sun Ming
- Music Composer : Armand Amar
- Assistant Director : Ken Siu
- Editors : Kako Kelber, Manuel De Sousa
- Sound Recordist : Yves Osmu
- Production Manager : Wang Jian Qiang
- Press Attaché (film) : Sophie Bataille
- Sound Editor : Patrice Grisolet
- Production Designers : Li Wen Bo, Nikos Meletopoulos
- Sound Mixer : Dominique Gaborieau
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Mandarin
- Coproducer countries : France, China
- Original French-language productions : No