Film

Xiao Shan Going Home

1995 · 59m · Drama

IMDb

5.8

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.

Wang Hongwei

Xiao Shan

Shuzhe Dong

Sheng Yao

Xiaomin Zhou

Liqin Zhu

Jia Zhangke

• Jia ZhangkeWriter · Director · Editor
• Zhao ZebiaoDirector of Photography · Producer
• 张楚Original Music Composer

Release date

May 1, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

59m

Genres

Drama