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
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 44 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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)
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