Xiao Shan Going Home (1995)
- Original title
- 小山回家
- Directed by
- Jia Zhangke
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor cook in Beijing tries to go home for the Spring Festival. He faces one obstacle after another, making his goal seem impossible.
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What happens
Xiao Shan Going Home (Chinese: 小山回家; pinyin: Xiǎo Shān húi jiā) is a Chinese featurette directed by Jia Zhangke. The film, running around one hour in length, was made by Jia while he was attending the Beijing Film Academy and stars his friend, classmate, and now frequent collaborator, Wang Hongwei in the title role. The film follows a poor cook in Beijing as he tries to find his way back home for the Spring Festival. As one obstacle after another seems to appear before him, Xiao Shan soon realizes that his goal is moving ever further out of reach. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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