Storyline
In 1980, Xu Jingshan, a wealthy Chinese-American businessman returns to China to find his son, Xu Lingjun, whom he had abandoned over 30 years earlier. Labeled a rightist because of his capitalist father, Lingjun has been forced to live as a humble herdsman on the grasslands. His bitter life has been transformed by a happy marriage to the wise and beautiful Xiuzhi, and more recently by his rehabilitation by the Party. When he goes to Beijing for their reunion, he discovers his father wants him to work for his chemical company in San Francisco. Lingjun tells the story of his life to his father, as he ponders his future.
Cast & Crew
Xie Jin
导演
Lead
Zhu Shimao
许灵均
Cong Shan
李秀芝
Liu Qiong
许景由
Niu Ben
郭𠷨子
LZ
Lei Zhongqian
董宽
Qi Mengshi
谢文清
Chen Xiaoyi
宋蕉英
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Xie Jin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Herdsman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
