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A former political prisoner (Chen Daoming) tries to help his wife (Gong Li) regain her memory and rediscover their love for each other.
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The rare tearjerking melodrama with sociopolitical subtext, Coming Home plucks the heartstrings with thought-provoking power.

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Kate Taylor Globe and Mail Intriguingly, the director has successfully woven a Kafkaesque metaphor into a classically Chinese melodrama. Rated: 3/4 Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News A modern yet timeless tragedy that's desperate, sad and rich with devotion. Rated: B+ Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Bruce DeMara Toronto Star Chen and Gong, two of China's most respected actors, offer two great performances in a film about love, loss and perseverance that will nearly break your heart. Oct 1, 2015 Full Review Denise Pieniazek A Sala Llena (Argentina) In a China going through the Cultural Revolution, the love story between Feng and Lu takes place. Its director, Zhang Yimou, here the central theme is more earthly: the reunion between two people who love each other. Rated: 8/10 Jan 14, 2024 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site A small, sincere film about big, complex times... Aug 20, 2020 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia With the treatises of separation, sacrifice, reminiscences and compassion, this film is itself very difficult to forget. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 9/10 Jun 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aluna U Coming Home poignantly tells the story of Lu Yanshi’s decade-long separation from his wife Wangyu due to political imprisonment and her subsequent amnesia that erases her memory of him. Despite the pain and obstacles, Lu’s unwavering devotion drives him to reconnect with Wangyu and mend their fractured family, highlighting themes of loyalty and enduring love. With powerful performances and a deeply emotional narrative, the film captures the bittersweet reality of love tested by time and loss. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Alec B Its possible that the intimate focus here is the result of certain restrictions that would forbid too much overt criticism of the systems that led to the cultural revolution. That said the quietly devastating nature of the movie seems harsh enough, with the characters forever doomed to be frozen in time and unable to come to terms with their new reality. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review Georgan G Very touching film. This is a story of great sorrow and heavy losses. The husband who finally returns from prison camp is not recognizable to the amnesic wife. Yet he persists in finding ways to be with her. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review william d Gong Li's beauty may not bowl me over as it once did, but her acting still does. She is one of cinema's greatest actresses. Even when acting in crappy movies (see, e.g. Chinese Box) she still manages to shine. However, there's little chance that Coming Home would be crappy with Zhang Yimou at the helm. This is a beautiful film, both poignant and heartwarming. And Li's costar Chen Daoming is superb as well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit too perfectly romantic, à la “The Notebook”, but the tragedy of families separated by the Cultural Revolution and the long-lasting impact make for a good human story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/30/20 Full Review Audience Member Filmed with emotional tenderness and unerring pictorial power. Gong Li wonderful as always. Marvellous film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Yimou Zhang

Director

Chen Daoming

Lu Yanshi

Gong Li

Feng Wanyu

Zhang Huiwen

Dan Dan

Tao Guo

Director of the Propaganda Work Team

Liu Peiqi

Comrade Liu

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Coming Home

Zhang Huiwen as Dan Dan in "Coming Home." Chen Daoming as Lu Yanshi and Gong Li as Feng Wanyu in "Coming Home." Chen Daoming as Lu Yanshi in "Coming Home." Zhang Huiwen as Dan Dan in "Coming Home." Chen Daoming (center) as Lu Yanshi in "Coming Home." Gong Li as Feng Wanyu in "Coming Home." Chen Daoming as Lu Yanshi in "Coming Home." Gong Li as Feng Wanyu in "Coming Home." Daoming Chen and Li Gong in "Coming Home." Li Gong in "Coming Home." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A former political prisoner (Chen Daoming) tries to help his wife (Gong Li) regain her memory and rediscover their love for each other.
Director
Yimou Zhang
Producer
Zhao Zhang, Jia Yueting, Jerry Ye, William Kong, Li Li, Yifang Zhao
Screenwriter
Zou Jingzhi
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Le Vision Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$377.4K
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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