A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

2007
Unrated
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

This is the theatrical trailer for A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, directed by Wayne Wang.

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Drama

A Chinese man travels to America to visit his daughter after her recent divorce. Though his trip starts off as a mission to see his daughter remarry, he sparks to an Iranian woman who, despi... Read allA Chinese man travels to America to visit his daughter after her recent divorce. Though his trip starts off as a mission to see his daughter remarry, he sparks to an Iranian woman who, despite their language barrier, captures his heart.A Chinese man travels to America to visit his daughter after her recent divorce. Though his trip starts off as a mission to see his daughter remarry, he sparks to an Iranian woman who, despite their language barrier, captures his heart.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins

Quotes
Mr. Shi: [tries to explain] Communist no bad.
[sentence in Chinese]
Mr. Shi: Communist in bad hand.

Connections
Referenced in Teen Wolf: The Tell (2011)

Soundtracks
Katioucha
Performed by The National Tartarstan Orchestra

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Review

Featured review

9/10

A Fine Film Worthy of the Awards.

There is some warning in this story and it is well worth watching. Henry O performs admirably in his role as the watchful father that harbors his own secrets. His best intentions fall short of the mark and despite his efforts, life seems to follow a path that is not of his making.

The writer and author is revealed in the title. Just search on it. If you don't like stories like this or Samuel Beckets "Waiting for Godot" (all on a park bench) then don't watch it. I found the story humorous and uplifting but it saddened and worried me that the relationship between a father and his child will not get better.

This is a good film and deserves its awards.