

Back to the South
2024, Chinese. Directed by Xiao Haiping.
After drifting in Beijing for many years, Lin Shanshan returned to her hometown in the south and transformed the old house she once lived in with her grandmother into a homestay. Here, she experienced four wonderful and heartwarming stories with her guests.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 16 September 2024
- Original title
- 南方南方
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Wang Xiaoyin
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Back to the South runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Back to the South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 2024. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Back to the South?
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Who directed Back to the South?
Back to the South (2024) was directed by Xiao Haiping and stars Liu Baisha, Cao Cuifen, Shen Shiyu.