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  • A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
  • Opened September 19, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr 25 min
  • NR
  • An elderly Chinese man (Henry O) and his Americanized daughter (Faye Yu) share a strained and uncommunicative relationship.
  • Cast: Henry O, Faye Yue, Vida Ghahremani, Pasha D. Lychnikoff
  • Director: Wayne Wang
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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  • Faye Yu in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
  • Faye Yu in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
  • Director Wayne Wang and Vida Ghahremani on the set of "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
  • Henry O and Vida Ghahremani in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
  • Faye Yu and Pavel Lychnikoff in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
  • Faye Yu and Henry O in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers."
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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 64 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    In observing the reality of this relationship, Wang contemplates the...

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    A spare, controlled study in communication gaps and a piercing sketch of...

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Rich in revealing detail and apt in its use of everyday Spokane settings, A...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Has a jangly, improvisational tone, with nuanced moments of humor and pathos.

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