A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Seen it?2007 | 83 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The film follows Mr. Shi, a retired widower from Beijing. When his only daughter, Yilan, who lives in Spokane, Washington and works as a librarian, gets divorced, he decides to visit her to help her heal. However, Yilan is not interested. She tries keeping an emotional distance but when this finally fails she begins physically avoiding her father. He confronts her about an affair with a married Russian man and she, in turn, lets loose about all the gossip she'd heard as a young girl about his alleged affair with a female colleague back in China.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wayne Wang
- Henry OMr. Shi
- Yu FeihongYilan
- Vida GhahremaniMadame
- Pasha D. LychnikoffBoris
- Jared WagnerAirport Greeter
- Megan AlbertusForensics Girl
- Wes DeitrickAntique Owner
- Ryan SansonPlane Passenger
- Patrick TreadwayHomeless Man
- Angela Dierdorff PetroMaggie