Postmen in the Mountains

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Postmen in the Mountains
Directed by	Huo Jianqi
Produced by	Kang Jianmin
Written by	Si Wu
Starring	Ten Rujun Liu Ye
Music by	Wang Xiaofeng
Cinematography	Zhao Lei
Distributed by	United States: Facets Multi-Media
Release date(s)	China: 1999 United States: 25 December 2003
Running time	93 minutes
Language	Mandarin
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Chinese name
Simplified Chinese:	那山那人那狗
Traditional Chinese:	那山那人那狗
Pinyin:	Nàshān nàrén nàgǒu

Postmen in the Mountains (Chinese: 那山那人那狗; pinyin: Nàshān nàrén nàgǒu; literally "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog") was a 1999 Chinese film directed by Huo Jianqi. A personal film, Postmen in the Mountains tells the story of an old man (Ten Rujun) who for years served as the postmen for rural mountain communities. On the eve of his retirement, he again sets off to deliver the mail, but this time brings his son (Liu Ye). Together, they deliver mail into the rural heart of China and in the process the son learns from the mails' recipients more about his father.

[edit] Reception

Postmen was well received both abroad and at home in China where it won both Best Film and Best Actor (for Ten Rujun) at the Golden Rooster Awards in 1999.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Golden Rooster Awards, 1999
- Best Actor - Ten Rujun
- Best Film
Awards of the Japanese Academy, 2002
- Best Foreign Film (nominated)
Mainichi Film Concours, 2002
- Best Foreign Language Film
Montréal World Film Festival, 2002
- People's Choice Award
- Grand Prix des Amériques (nominated)

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