The Lychee Road (2025)

Original title

长安的荔枝

Directed by

Dong Chengpeng

Cast

Lei Jia Yin, Yue Yun Peng, Na Er Na Xi, Liu Yu Lu Fei, An Tian, Huang Qi Lin Er, Lu Liang, Gong Lei

Genre

drama, history, comedy

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lowly official in ancient China is given the impossible task of moving fresh lychees over thousands of miles for a royal birthday. He must race against time and overcome many obstacles to complete his mission.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalurgentdeterminedhistoricalpaceyadventurous

What happens

The Lychee Road (Chinese: 长安的荔枝) is a 2025 Chinese historical comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Da Peng. The film is adapted from Ma Boyong's 2021 novel Lychees of Chang'an, inspired by Yang Guifei's famous fondness for lychees. The story follows a lowly official, Li Shande, who is tasked with transporting fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang'an, some 5,000 li (2,500 km) away, for the birthday of Yang Guifei. The film premiered in China on 18 July 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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