China Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles is a China–Hong Kong and Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
千里走单骑
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
China × Hong Kong and Japan Co-Production
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Drama + Family in China
25 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles holds position #13 of 45 China films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles premiered alongside 18 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 49m runtime, production spent $69K per minute on screen and earned $34K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 135th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
73 audience reviews — more than 72% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #275 of 946 China films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #178 of 547 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Zhang Yimou Studio, Beijing New Picture Film Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Edko Films, Elite Group Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | December 22, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0437447 |