Home Coming (2022 film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬里歸途 |
| Simplified Chinese | 万里归途 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wànlǐ Guītú |
| Directed by | Rao Xiaozhi Frant Gwo |
| Written by | Qin Haiyan Shi Ce Lei Zhilong Bu Jingwei |
| Produced by | Guo Fan Wang Hongwei |
| Starring | Zhang Yi Wang Junkai Yin Tao |
| Cinematography | Yi Liao |
| Edited by | God Ye |
| Music by | Hank Lee |
Production companies | Shanghai Huace Film Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Yiyi Yiyi Culture Media Co., Ltd. Guo Fan (Beijing) Film Co., Ltd. Beijing Free Cool Whale Film Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Arabic |
Home Coming (Chinese: 万里归途) is a 2022 Chinese war drama film directed by Rao Xiaozhi, starring Zhang Yi, Wang Junkai and Yin Tao.[1][2][3] The film picks up the story of two unarmed Chinese diplomats delving into a rebel force-controlled area in the fictional war-wrecked Republic of Numea to lead 125 Chinese citizens safely back to China.[1] The film was released on September 30, 2022 in China theatrically.[1][2]
Plot
The incident was adapted from " 2011 Libyan Civil War Evacuation of Chinese Nationals".
In 2015, civil unrest erupted in the North African Republic of Numea. Former resident diplomat Zong Dawei (Zhang Yi) and new Foreign Ministry officer Cheng Lang (Wang Junkai) were ordered to assist in the evacuation of Chinese nationals. Thinking their mission was a success, they learned that a group of compatriots, led by Bai Huan (Yin Tao), were still en route to the border with Numea, trapped in the conflict zone, awaiting rescue. Faced with this dire situation, the two resolutely disobeyed orders and set out to help. Unarmed, they led their men across the desert, navigating the war zone and outsmarting the rebels at gunpoint. They vowed to bring their compatriots back to their homeland...
Cast
- Zhang Yi as Zong Dawei
- Wang Junkai as Cheng Lang
- Yin Tao as Bai Hua
- Wang Xun as Liu Minghui
- Li Xuejian as the Chinese ambassador
- Cheng Taishen as Yan Xingzhou, Chinese counsellor.
- Zhang Zixian as Secretary
- Wan Qian as Chen Yue
- Khalid Ghanem
- Li Chen
- Wang Zhi
- Chen Haoyu
Production
Production started in April 2022 and ended on August 23. The Republic of Numea, a war-wrecked African country, was constructed in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.[1]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Windy on the Way Home (归途有风)" (Ending theme) | Tang Tian | Qian Lei | Faye Wong[4] | |
| 2. | "Home Coming(万里归途)" (Movie promotion song) | Tang Hanxiao | Wang Junkai |
Release
Home Coming was theatrically released on 30 September 2022 in China.
References
- ^ a b c d Xu, Fan (30 September 2022). ""Home Coming" tops National Day holiday presale box office". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b Hu, Jian (2022-09-29). 电影《万里归途》全国多地点映 还原外交官撤侨幕后故事. chinaqw.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Su, Shan (2022-09-27). 《万里归途》首映 还原外交官撤侨幕后. xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Wang, Xin (2022-09-29). 王菲献唱《万里归途》主题曲《归途有风》酷狗网友：温暖有力量. qianlong.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
External links
- Home Coming at Douban (in Chinese)
- Home Coming at IMDb