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Buddha Mountain

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At one point in this film, three youngsters lost in the countryside wait at a railway station called "Buddha Mountain" for a train without knowing if any will ever come. Alienated by society and their families, they move together into the home of a retired Peking opera performer. The carefree tenants and rigid landlady expose not only their conflicting lifestyles but also everyone's painful past. They gradually learn to embrace and find strength in each other despite divisions. On a trip to a remote village, a monk asks for their help to rebuild a temple among ruins from the 2008 Schechuan earthquake. The labor turns into a ritual for them to move on. This reunion of China's prominent female filmmaker Li Yu and the iconic star Fan Bingbing after Lost in Beijing is graced by Taiwan's cinematic treasure Sylvia Chang. With an exuberant and haunting story, she inquires how individuals reconstruct their inner selves facing impermanence in all forms.

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Elizabeth Kerr The Hollywood Reporter 09/16/2021
Three friends mature and a grieving mother embraces life anew in writer-director Li Yu's graceful exploration of loss and connection... Go to Full Review Russell Edwards Variety 01/07/2012
Plumbing the depths of the generation gap, helmer Li Yu (Lost in Beijing) reaches an Asian indie apex with her earthy, energetic drama "Buddha Mountain. Go to Full Review Sabina Pasaniuc CineVue 09/15/2021
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Buddha Mountain is a rewarding experience if you have the patience to scale its lofty heights. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/18/2012 impressive performance by Sylvia Chang. See more 11/25/2011 might not agree with the end message, but it was great watching these kids bond with the old lady. so playful and authentic. See more 10/09/2011 might not agree with the end message, but it was great watching these kids bond with the old lady. so playful and authentic. See more 09/29/2011 a nice movie with low cost,less art-lenses but high quality actors and actress,especially Sylvia Chang,her acting really impressd me.Also,the buddha ending is prefect! See more 09/25/2011 economic bloom, 1 child policy, young migrate workers, exams, corruption, sichun earthquake...seems this movie is trying to tell everything of modern china, but i love it:) See more 09/20/2011 Indie film done right with the right amount of heart - characterizations perfect while the handheld camera adds its own charm See more Read all reviews
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Yu Li

Director

Zhenjiang Bao

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Sylvia Chang

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Chen Bo-lin

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Yu Chen

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Fan Bingbing

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Synopsis At one point in this film, three youngsters lost in the countryside wait at a railway station called "Buddha Mountain" for a train without knowing if any will ever come. Alienated by society and their families, they move together into the home of a retired Peking opera performer. The carefree tenants and rigid landlady expose not only their conflicting lifestyles but also everyone's painful past. They gradually learn to embrace and find strength in each other despite divisions. On a trip to a remote village, a monk asks for their help to rebuild a temple among ruins from the 2008 Schechuan earthquake. The labor turns into a ritual for them to move on. This reunion of China's prominent female filmmaker Li Yu and the iconic star Fan Bingbing after Lost in Beijing is graced by Taiwan's cinematic treasure Sylvia Chang. With an exuberant and haunting story, she inquires how individuals reconstruct their inner selves facing impermanence in all forms.
Director
Yu Li
Producer
Li Fang
Screenwriter
Yu Li, Li Fang
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 46m
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