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.

Keywords: estranged-father, father-son-relationship,

Title: Qian li zou dan qi
Imdb rate: 7.3
Imdb votes: 5,077
Year: 2005
Language: Mandarin, Japanese
Genre: Drama
Country: China, Japan, Hong Kong
Director: Yimou Zhang
Writers: Yimou Zhang, Jingzhi Zou, Bin Wang
Actors:
Ken Takakura
Kiichi Nakai
Shinobu Terajima

Awards: 6 wins & 10 nominations