- HD 1080
- Runtime: 109m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: zh
- Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Stars: Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Ken Nakamoto, Li Jia-Min
- keywords: estranged father, father son relationship
- Production_studio: Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Edko Films, Gilla Company, TOHO, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Elite Group Enterprises, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., CP Film Production Asia
- The Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles is featured in the top rankings of 2005
- #56 in Top Drama Movies of 2005
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.