Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles (Qian li zou dan qi ) Critic Reviews

It's a masterful little film, and, thanks to Zhang's seasoned hands, it's subtly heartfelt but never manipulative.Read the full review

Ken Takakura, a great rain-creased oak of an actor, delivers a quietly massive performance.Read the full review

Zhang Yimou is a master of intimate character pieces.Read the full review

Turning away from his highly entertaining epics "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers," Zhang Yimou goes for utter simplicity in Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, a film of much distilled wit and wisdom.Read the full review

Although "Riding" is a small-scale movie as opposed to a big-scale epic, it is just as ambitious.Read the full review

A little uncanny (has it been digitally manipulated?) and a whole lot clichéd, the tableau speaks of melancholy graced by a pale sliver of hope. You'd roll your eyes if they weren't so dazzled.Read the full review

Unlikely to be ranked as one of Zhang's greatest accomplishments but is clearly the work of a major filmmaker. It is best seen as a heartfelt tribute to Takakura, as heroic and enduring a star as John Wayne.Read the full review