A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007): cast, story & where to watch
2007 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 2007, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers is a drama and romance film directed by Wayne Wang, running about 83 minutes.
What it’s about. The film follows Mr. Shi, a retired widower from Beijing. When his only daughter, Yilan, who lives in Spokane, Washington and works as a librarian, gets divorced, he decides to visit her to help her heal. However, Yilan is not interested. She tries keeping an emotional distance but when this finally fails she begins physically avoiding her father. He confronts her about an affair with a married Russian man and she, in turn, lets loose about all the gossip she'd heard as a young girl about his alleged affair with a female colleague back in China.
Who’s in it. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers stars Henry O as Mr. Shi, Yu Feihong as Yilan, Yu Feihong as Yilan and Vida Ghahremani as Madame, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Thousand Years of Good Prayers page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Thousand Years of Good Prayers tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007)?
- In US, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers is available to stream on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is A Thousand Years of Good Prayers worth watching?
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Thousand Years of Good Prayers?
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers stars Henry O, Yu Feihong, Yu Feihong, Vida Ghahremani and Pasha D. Lychnikoff.
- When was A Thousand Years of Good Prayers released?
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers was released in 2007, with a runtime of about 83 minutes.