Xiao Shan Going Home
1995, Chinese. Directed by Jia Zhangke.
Xiao Shan, a temporary worker at the Hongyuan Restaurant, has just been fired by his boss Zhao Guoqing. Deciding to leave Beijing and returns to his home in Anyang, he goes to see a series of people from his hometown who have also been living in Beijing-construction workers, train ticket scalpers, university students, attendant, prostitutes-but no one wants to go back with him. Dispirited and confused, he searches out one after another of his old friends who are still in Beijing. Finally he leaves his wild long hair, the symbol of his life in the city, at a roadside barber stand as his offering to Beijing.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Xiao Shan Going Home is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 1 May 1995
- Original title
- 小山回家
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Jia Zhangke
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Xiao Shan Going Home runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Who directed Xiao Shan Going Home?
Xiao Shan Going Home (1995) was directed by Jia Zhangke and stars Wang Hongwei, Shuzhe Dong, Sheng Yao.