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Postmen in the Mountains

1999 · 93 min · Director: Jianqi Huo, Huo Jianqi ★ IMDb 7.8 · 2,087 ratings

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An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire. His only son is due to take over his duties. As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers, and the old postman is also deeply moved as his son relates his mother's anxiety as she waits for him to return home from every trip.

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Postmen in the Mountains (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

RT
Rujun Teng

TR
Teng Rujun

Father

YL
Ye Liu

LY
Liu Ye

Son

HC
Hao Chen

ZX
Zhao Xiuli

Mother

GY
Gong Yeheng

Fifth Wife

CH
Chen Hao

Dong Girl

DH
Dang Haoyu

Young Father

HW
Huang Wei

Young Mother

LC
Li Chunhua

Village Secretary

YW
Yang Weiwei

Zhuan Wa

WY
Wang Yu

Son in Childhood

Details

Directed by
Jianqi Huo, Huo Jianqi
Written by
Wu Si, Si Wu
Type
Movies
Released
1999
Runtime
93 min
Country
China
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 2,087 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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