Coming home not to be mistaken in any way for the 1978 jane fondajon voight vietnamera drama of the same name marks the eighth collaboration between acclaimed director zhang yimou and the celebrated actress gong li. Inspired by yan gelings the criminal lu yanshi with a screenplay written by jingshi zou, coming home is a romantic drama chronicling the journey of a chinese dissident chen. A chinese man is forced into marriage and flees to america, but when he returns home, he is sent to a labor camp. Its directed by stiller, cowritten by etan cohen idiocracy, my wife is retarded note that the h is not in the first name but the last. A chinese academic escapes from political prison after a decade of being incarcerated and. When lu is released years later, he returns home to find his beloved wife.
The movie, tropic thunder, is a satire of hollywood actors making an epic war movie. Released during the last days of the cultural revolution, he finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife has amnesia and lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an accident. All 20 songs from the coming home 1978 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Coming home a new masterpiece by zhang yimou sfgate. Coming home on dvd march 10, 2016 starring li gong, daoming chen. Ang lee, the academy awardwinning director of life of pi, was very moved. Zhang yimou and gong li constitute one of the great directoractress pairings in movie history. Coming home 2014 yi mou zhang, zhang yimou cast and. One of the most famous actresses of chinas fifth generation cinema, she starred in three of the four academy award for best international feature filmnominated chineselanguage films. Jun 12, 2015 coming home movie clip run 2015 gong li movie hd lu and feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the cultural. Gong li born 31 december 1965 is a chineseborn singaporean actress. Just another great movie by gong li and zhang yimou. Sep 24, 2015 lu chen daoming returns home from a labor camp to a wife gong li who doesnt recognize him in coming home. One of chinas most celebrated actresses, gong li has been called the muse of fifth generation filmmakers.
Everything you need to know about coming home movie 2015. Set during the tail end of chinas cultural revolution, the emotionally wrenching story centers on a married couple. Lu and feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the cultural revolution. Sep 09, 2015 zhang yimou and gong li constitute one of the great directoractress pairings in movie history. Chinese star gong lis exquisitely doleful face is one of cinemas treasures, and its the only special effect that director zhang yimou needs to. When the husband li gong is released years later, he discovers that his wife gong li has amnesia and doesnt remember him. Coming home 2014 yi mou zhang, zhang yimou synopsis.
To live, raise the red lantern, ju dou, red sorghum, farewell my concubine and. Gong li, popular chinese actress, widely associated with movies by chinese director zhang yimou but perhaps best known to a broad western audience for her role as a 1930s japanese geisha in the film memoirs of a geisha 2005. After taking a small break, acclaimed chinese director zhang yimou raise the red lantern returns this year with the heartwrenching epic drama coming home, which reunites the filmmaker with his longtime acting collaboratormuse. Gong li chen daoming liu peiqi guo tao zu feng zhang huiwen. Coming home is a moving reunion between zhang yimou and. Whether playing a pregnant villager searching for justice or a rich mans concubine. One of the most famous actresses of chinas fifth generation cinema, she starred in three of the four academy award for best international feature filmnominated chineselanguage films gong was born in shenyang, liaoning, and grew up in jinan, shandong.
Zhang yimou returns to top form in coming home the boston. A former political prisoner chen daoming tries to help his wife gong li regain her memory and rediscover their love for each other. Released during the last days of the cultural revolution, he finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife has amnesia and remembers. Political prisoner husband comes home but wife has alzheimers and cant remember him. With his legendary muse, gong li, playing the central character, the film represents a return to form for the director. Coming home coming home not to be mistaken in any way for the 1978 jane fondajon voight vietnamera drama of the same name marks the eighth collaboration between acclaimed director zhang yimou and the celebrated actress gong li. Zhang yimou returns to top form in coming home the. May 05, 2014 the movie, which will have a special outofcompetition screening at cannes, was shown in imax 4k and features virtuoso performances by gong li and chen daoming.
It amazes me that yimou is able to produce these movies in todays china, despite the governmental oversight of all art the film won the golden lotus for best movie in 2014. Coming home, the eighth collaboration between the director and his first and most frequent leading lady gong li plays pointedly out of. Director yimou zhang and star li gong have collaborated on many films including raise the red lantern and to live. Coming home is a moving reunion between zhang yimou and gong li. Coming home is a 2014 chinese historical drama film directed by zhang yimou and starring chen daoming and gong li. Even after 25 years and more than a dozen cannes film festivals, gong li still feels a thrill when she arrives on the croisette. Directed by zhang yimou and starring chen daoming and gong li, the romantic drama will play at cannes in may 2014. In the 1980s and 90s they worked together on a remarkable run of movies including red. Lu chen daoming and feng gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the cultural revolution. Gong is feng, a mother raising her talented teenage daughter, dandan huiwen zhang. Zhang yimous coming home an unforgettable study of. Gong was born in shenyang, liaoning, and grew up in jinan, shandong. As the radiantly beautiful star of zhang yimous finest films, gong li became the darling of the international art house circuit and chinas most famous actress.
Sep 17, 2015 at last, 20 years later, we have another masterpiece or a near one, coming home. Political prisoner husband comes home but wife has. Once upon a time, the filmmaker zhang yimou and his thenmuse gong li collaborated on some of the most momentous works of new chinese cinema. September 9, 2015 in the movie coming home not a remake of the oscar winning 1978 movie of the same name lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an accident.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for coming home 2014 yi mou zhang, zhang yimou on allmovie. Coming home 1978 soundtrack complete list of songs. I never get used to it, says the 48yearold chinese actress. Sep 08, 2015 chinese star gong li s exquisitely doleful face is one of cinemas treasures, and its the only special effect that director zhang yimou needs to make his latest, coming home, feel like a return. Regardless, coming home is a gorgeously filmed, emotionally draining, and thoughtprovoking powerhouse of a film. Coming home is a melodrama of the cultural revolution. This is another great acted and well shot movie by zhang and gong li. Released september 9th, 2015, coming home stars chen daoming, gong li, zhang huiwen, tao guo the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51. Movies based on books, mainland chinese movies, dramas. Coming home feng wanyu 2014 what women want li yilong 2011 shanghai anna lanting 2010. Released during the last days of the cultural revolution, he finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife has amnesia and remembers little of her past. Set against the cultural revolution and the years in the aftermath, coming home based on the story by noted chinese writer geling yan, focuses on a husband and wife who are separated when the husband lu a brilliant, understated performance by chen daoming is sent away for reeducation, leaving his wife feng the incomparable gong li and young daughter dan dan behind. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Coming home movie clip run 2015 gong li movie hd lu and feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the cultural.
Inspired by yan gelings the criminal lu yanshi with a screenplay written by jingshi zou, coming home is a romantic drama chronicling the journey of a. Superficially, coming home is a heartrending love story. Zhang yimou coming home screening prompts tears, reflection. It was released in the us september 11, 2015 and first shown to the public on the 20th may 2014 at the cannes film festival.
May 21, 2014 coming home, the eighth collaboration between the director and his first and most frequent leading lady gong li plays pointedly out of competition in cannes, and while tears will be jerked. It made steven spielberg cry, the chinese news media reported. To give a bit of background information about the film, coming home is a very touching and tearjerking family drama about a couple who is forced to separate during the chinese cultural revolution and then reunites after the revolution. He finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer recognizes him. Coming home 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Zhang yimous coming home reflects a lot about the problems in chinese films today.
Once upon a time, the filmmaker zhang yimou and his thenmuse gong li collaborated on some of. Learn about gong li including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. She enrolled at the central academy of drama in beijing, from where. Lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast. Coming home movie clip run 2015 gong li movie hd youtube. Bai xiaoyansony pictures classics by mark jenkins september 24, 2015. Coming home 1978 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. In 1987, she collaborated with director zhang yimou for the first time in red sorghum 1987 and found success instantly. Coming homes gong li on how the chinese movies are. Underneath, it speaks to the tragedies that linger long after the political landscape has shifted. Chen daoming plays a song for gong li on the piano in the movie coming home. In the aftermath of the cultural revolution, an amnesiac woman superstar gong li struggles to regain her memory and reconnect with her longimprisoned husband. Lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as.
Lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an. Coming home 2015 a former political prisoner chen daoming tries to help his wife gong li regain her memory and rediscover their love for each other. Lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner. Coming home is a melodrama of the cultural revolution the. Coming home, a new film by zhang yimou about the ravages wrought on a family by decades of political violence in china and how they kind of overcome them, stars gong li, his legendary muse. Released september 9th, 2015, coming home stars chen daoming, gong li, zhang huiwen, tao guo the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Coming home clip escaped lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as.
The movie, which will have a special outofcompetition screening at cannes, was shown in imax 4k and features virtuoso performances by gong li and chen daoming. Gong is feng, a mother raising her talented teenage daughter, dandan huiwen zhang, terrific. Bai xiaoyansony pictures classicsbai xiaoyan, courtesy of sony pictures classics at his best, zhang yimou integrates image, action, and character into. Lu yanshi chen daoming and feng wanyu gong li are a devoted couple forced to separate when lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an accident. It is a partnership that has run the cinematic gamut from groundbreaking melodramas like ju dou and raise the red lantern to the lavish. Lu chen daoming returns home from a labor camp to a wife gong li who doesnt recognize him in coming home. The coming home of zhang yimou and gong li the new york times. The story is adapted from the novel, the criminal lu yanshi written by novelist geling yan.
At last, 20 years later, we have another masterpiece or a near one, coming home. May 09, 2014 in coming home, zhang yimou examines chinas troubled political past and suggests how to deal with it today. The coming home of zhang yimou and gong li the new. When lu is released years later, he returns home to find his beloved wife has amnesia and remembers little of her past.
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