A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

Director: Wayne Wang Wayne Wang

Overview

Wayne Wang's intimate drama A Thousand Years of Good Prayers stars Henry O as Mr. Shi, a Chinese man who, after the death of his wife, decides to travel to the United States in order to see his estranged daughter for the first time in over a decade. Their time together is awkward at first, seeing each other only at dinner when he cooks for her. Shi spends his days taking in the strange culture, improving his language skills, and making a friend in an Iranian woman. Eventually his persistent attempts to forge a connection with his daughter lead to some buried issues bursting forth between the pair.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2009
UPC:	0876964001878
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	NR
Source:	Magnolia Home Ent
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:23:00
Sales rank:	64,217

Special Features

Closed Caption; ; Interview with Yiyun Li; ; Interview with Henry O; Photo Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Henry O	Mr. Shi
Angela Dierdorff Petro	Maggie
Feihong Yu	Yilan
Pavel Lychnikoff	Boris,Boris
Vida Ghahremani	Madam
Liz Mathews	Business Woman
Ryan Sanson	Plane Passenger
Trent Sweeney	Boy
Patrick Treadway	Homeless Man
Lonny W. Waddle	City Bus Passenger
Faye Yue	Yilan
Lesley Barber	Composer

Technical Credits

Yiyun Li

Li Yiyun

Wayne Wang	Director,Producer
Yiyun Li	Screenwriter
Lee Joo-ick	Executive Producer
Yasushi Kotani	Executive Producer
Taizo Son	Executive Producer
Rich Cowan	Producer
Yukie Kito	Producer
Philip Huffman	Casting
Li Yiyun	Screenwriter
Todd Thaler	Casting
Jooick Lee	Executive Producer
Tom Taylor	Sound/Sound Designer