The Road Home
1999 · 89 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. He finds his elderly mother insisting that all the traditional burial customs be observed, despite the fact that times have changed so much, and that it involves many people carrying his father's body back to the village - the road home. As Yusheng debates the complications involved in organising such a big feat, he remembers the magical story of how his father and mother first met and got together.
Emotional fingerprint
The Road Home (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Nostalgia | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 67 % | 20 % | 20 % | 67 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 66 % | 29 % | 29 % | 65 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 60 % | 36 % | 40 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 39 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 51 % | 45 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 53 % | 52 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 57 % | 53 % | 23 % | 2 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 64 % | 61 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Anxiety | 52 % | 30 % | 10 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 60 % | 57 % | 33 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 64 % | 55 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 73 % | 57 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 79 % | 65 % | 38 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 49 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Nostalgia | 77 % | 66 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 79 % | 75 % | 74 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Nostalgia | 80 % | 77 % | 78 % | 50 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Luo Changyu
Zhao Di
Grandmother
Village Chief
Mayor
Young Mayor
Carpenter Xia
Young Carpenter Xia
Crockery Repairman
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Shi Bao
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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