China / Mar 21, 1995
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Xiao Dou is a shy and naive mailworker living in Beijing with his sister. When a coworker is fired for reading people's correspondences Xiao Dou takes over the same mail route. He soon finds himself indulging in the same curiosity, eventually developing an obsession. Xiao Dou chooses to spend time reading letters instead of socializing with friends or coworkers. As he becomes increasingly tied to the letters, he begins to intervene in the lives of those who write and receive the letters.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 邮差 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Frontline |
| Release date | 21 marzo 1995 |
| Writer | Ni You, He Jianjun |
| Cinematography | Wu Di |
| Assistant directors | He Jianjun |
| Camera operators | Wu Di |
| Additional photography | Wu Di |
| Music | Yoshihide Otomo |
| Sound | Yoshihide Otomo |
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