Postmen in the Mountains (1999)

overview : An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire. His only son is due to take over his duties. As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers, and the old postman is also deeply moved as his son relates his mother's anxiety as she waits for him to return home from every trip.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1999

Runtime : 1h 33m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Xiaoxiang Productions Ltd., Beijing Film Studio

Countries : China

Keywords : parent child relationship, mountain, hiking, postman, 1980s, father son relationship