Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2005

千里走单骑 qiānlǐ zǒu shàn jì

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

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3.48 Beginner Director Zhang Yimou 🍅 80%

Cast

Ken Takakura Gou-ichi Takata

Shinobu Terajima Rie Takata

Kiichi Nakai Kenichi Takata (voice)

Ken Nakamoto Electrician Li Jia-Min Li Jiamin Jiang Wen Jasmine Lin Qiu Lingo

Vocabulary

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聚在一起聚在一起 jù zài yī qǐ	to get together	∼HSK 4
这样子這樣子 zhè yàng zi	so; such; this way; like this	∼HSK 4
可不可不 kě bu	that's just the way it is; exactly!	∼HSK 4
打扰了打擾了 dǎ rǎo le	sorry to interrupt you, but...; sorry to have bothered you; sorry, I have to go; (slang) (coined c. 2017) used facetiously to terminate a conversation (esp. online) when the other person is being insufferable	∼HSK 4
受欢迎受歡迎 shòu huān yíng	popular; well-received	∼HSK 4
局外局外 jú wài	outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external	∼HSK 4
忘怀忘懷 wàng huái	to forget	∼HSK 4
屁屁 pì	break wind; fart; buttocks	∼HSK 4
态態 tài	manner, bearing, attitude	∼HSK 4
转告轉告 zhuǎn gào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit	HSK 4
导游導遊 dǎo yóu	tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour	HSK 4
使劲使勁 shǐ jìn	to exert all one's strength	HSK 4
热心熱心 rè xīn	enthusiastic; ardent; zealous	HSK 4
避避 bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from	HSK 4
替代替代 tì dài	to substitute for; to replace; to supersede	HSK 4
沉重沉重 chén zhòng	heavy; hard; serious; critical	HSK 4
吃惊吃驚 chī jīng	to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed	HSK 4
论文論文 lùn wén	paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)	HSK 4
翻译翻譯 fān yì	to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation	HSK 4
各个各個 gè gè	every; various; separately, one by one	HSK 4
改善改善 gǎi shàn	to make better; to improve	HSK 4
培养培養 péi yǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)	HSK 4
勇气勇氣 yǒng qì	courage; valor	HSK 4
肚子肚子 dù zi	belly; abdomen; stomach	HSK 4
法院法院 fǎ yuàn	court of law; court	HSK 4
批批 pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)	HSK 4
不然不然 bù rán	not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?	HSK 4
户戶 hù	a household; door; family	HSK 4
号码號碼 hào mǎ	number	HSK 4
尽快儘快 jǐn kuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible	HSK 4
摆擺 bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum	HSK 4
人家人家 rén jiā	household; dwelling; family; sb else's house; household business; house of woman's husband-to-be	HSK 4
兴趣興趣 xìng qù	interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby	HSK 4
替替 tì	to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for	HSK 4
然而然而 rán ér	however; yet; but	HSK 4
怀疑懷疑 huái yí	to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that	HSK 4
程序程序 chéng xù	procedures; sequence; order; computer program	HSK 4
既然既然 jì rán	since; as; this being the case	HSK 4
醒醒 xǐng	to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to	HSK 4
的确的確 dí què	really; indeed	HSK 4
承认承認 chéng rèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge	HSK 4
伤害傷害 shāng hài	to injure; to harm	HSK 4
心理心理 xīn lǐ	psychology; mentality	HSK 4
于是於是 yú shì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence	HSK 4
位置位置 wèi zhi	position; place; seat	HSK 4
似乎似乎 sì hū	it seems; seemingly; as if	HSK 4
非非 Fēi	abbr. for 洲, Africa	HSK 4
单單 dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number	HSK 4
解释解釋 jiě shì	explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve	HSK 4
表示表示 biǎo shì	to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean	HSK 4