The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.
- Director
- Writers
- Stars
- Awards
- 32 wins & 33 nominations
- Young Fang Deng
- (as Zi-feng Zhang)
- Sichuan Mother
- (as Li-Li Liu)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn consideration of the Tohoku earthquake in March 2011, the Japanese distributor canceled the planned release of the film later that month. The film which depicted the 1976 Tangshan earthquake was eventually released in the country in March 2015 in dozens of theaters, as opposed to hundreds it was planned for 4 years earlier.
- GoofsWhen Fang Da and his girlfriend are driving along the freeway, the year is stated to be 1995 but there is clearly visible a MY 2005 VW Jetta through the driver side window.
- Quotes
Li Yuanni: Daqiang, Fang Deng, don't mind me being annoying. Every year when burning paper offerings, we've been talking to you both. We've moved. If you want to come back, don't go the wrong way, ok? Our alleyway is next to the railway school. At the first row of houses, turn left. The first one is our home. Remember that! Where we used to live, they're building a department mall. So we can't move back there.
Fang Da: Mom, dad and elder sis have already been dead for ten years. How could they still come back? I feel spooked hearing you keep saying such things.
Li Yuanni: I've no idea how to tell your dad and elder sis... I was so looking forward to the day of your college entrance exam. Yet you didn't even bother stepping into the exam hall. Why can't you be more sensible? You made me feel so disappointed.
Fang Da: [surly] Disappointed... If you had known, you should have saved elder sis instead, shouldn't you?
It's nearly impossible to find words to describe quickly I was sucked into the plot and became a member of the family of four portrayed in this masterpiece. I was in awe of the human tragedy this earthquake was and the amazing technology used to recreate it. However, nothing could have possibly prepared me for the tragic, sad, warm and beautiful human drama that would follow.
I was hoping to say I enjoyed this as much as or even more than any other movie. However, I have never experienced a movie that I can even begin to compare this to. This is a masterpiece and treasure.
- georgecruz
- Jul 29, 2010
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Tangshan Earthquake
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $62,962
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,329
- Oct 31, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $100,297,508
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1