Plot

Slowed down by arthritis, a middle-aged rural postman passes his route on to his son, whom he takes on his final trip. As the pair and their loyal and resourceful dog wander over misty terrain, the love, pride and dedication revealed is as deep as the rich emerald backdrop.

With his father often away on duty while he grew up, the son resented and feared him, and he felt bad for his seemingly abandoned mother. But now, as he experiences the burden that his father carried for years and he realizes the far-flung villagers along the mail route depend on the old man, he begins to appreciate the nobility of the profession.

The story looks as simple as it can be, yet the Postmen's path is an endlessly rough and lonely journey.

Reviews:
"[A] work of exquisitely wrought simplicity....It was filmed in southern China's Hunan province amid rugged mountains and vast valleys of awesome unspoiled beauty and grandeur." -Los Angeles Times

"[A] film so simple and straightforward that its buried emotions catch us a little by surprise." -Chicago Sun-Times

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Additional Information

• Country: China
• Language: Mandarin (Chinese), English Subtitles
• Format: NTSC
• Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 16:9
• Color: Color
• Sound: Dolby Digital