China Postmen in the Mountains ranks #2 among 12 China films released between 1998–2000.
Synopsis
那山那人那狗
“A father, a retiring mailman, walks his son over his job in the mountainous regions of Hunan province.”
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.
The 1998–2000 China Window
Among 12 China films we catalog from this window, Postmen in the Mountains places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Postmen in the Mountains premiered alongside 4 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other China films in 1999.
The 69th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 60% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Postmen in the Mountains, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- hiking · 2
- postman · 2
- father son relationship · 26
- 1980s · 18
- mountain · 11
- parent child relationship · 46
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #158 of 946 China films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #99 of 547 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Xiaoxiang Productions Ltd., Beijing Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0210916 |