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The Lychee Road

2025 · 122 min

A sweeping, bittersweet journey through imperial China that balances absurd bureaucracy with poignant human cost.

Directed by: Dong Chengpeng
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Bai Ke, Sabrina Zhuang

Overview: A Tang Dynasty minor official risks everything to deliver lychees across China. Li Shande, middle-aged and struggling, sees this dangerous mission as his last chance for success.

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Directed by: Dong Chengpeng
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Bai Ke, Sabrina Zhuang

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
corruption
survival
family
justice
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history, comedy
Directed by: Dong Chengpeng
Written by: Dong Chengpeng, Si'ao Dai, Yuyue Shen
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Bai Ke, Sabrina Zhuang, Terrance Lau Chun-Him, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Yang Mi, Chang Yuan, Wei Xiang
Music: Jinyan Zhai
Cinematography: Wang Boxue
Runtime: 122 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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