Postmen in the Mountains 1999

A father, a retiring mailman, walks his son over his job in the mountainous regions of Hunan province.

7.5 / 10   44 vote(s)
Drama

An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire. His only son is due to take over his duties. As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers, and the old postman is also deeply moved as his son relates his mother's anxiety as she waits for him to return home from every trip.

Release Date 1999-01-01
Runtime 1h 33m
Directors Huo Jianqi, Zhao Lei
Producer
Writer Si Wu

This is quite the incredible story a father and son relationship. Told with awesome acting, gorgeous landscape, even pace, character development, and appropriate cinematography, it all adds up to a beautiful, eminently enjoyable film.

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