A thousand years of good prayers ; The princess of nebraska.

A thousand years of good prayers: A woman in her early 40s moves from China to America to start a new life. Her father comes to visit her because of her recent divorce. Their social and generational conflicts end up revealing the darker lies and cover-ups within her family during the Cultural Revolu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Entertainment Farm (Firm)
Good Prayers (Firm)
Center for Asian American Media
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Li, Yiyun, 1972-
Yu, Faye, 1971-
O, Henry
Ghahremani, Vida, 1937-2018
Lychnikoff, Pasha D., 1967-
Li, Ling, 1989-
Chee, Pamelyn
Danforth, Brian
Binaisa, Lukulu
Kito, Yukie
Cowan, Richard M.
Wang, Wayne, 1949-
Young, Donald, 1967-
Ray, Michael
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2009], ©2009.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
China > History > Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 > Drama.
Generations > Drama.
Divorced women > Drama.
Culture conflict > Drama.
Chinese American women > Nebraska > Drama.
College students > Nebraska > Drama.
Pregnant women > Nebraska > Drama.
Abortion > Drama.
San Francisco (Calif.) > Drama.
Li, Yiyun, > 1972- > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
History.
Li, Yiyun, > 1972-
1966 - 1976
Abortion.
Chinese American women.
College students.
Culture conflict.
Divorced women.
Fathers and daughters.
Generations.
Pregnant women.
California > San Francisco.
China.
Nebraska.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
History.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A thousand years of good prayers: A woman in her early 40s moves from China to America to start a new life. Her father comes to visit her because of her recent divorce. Their social and generational conflicts end up revealing the darker lies and cover-ups within her family during the Cultural Revolution.
The princess of nebraska: A China-born 18-year-old finds herself four months pregnant. She interrupts her studies to travel from Nebraska to San Francisco determine what to do about her pregnancy. It is a revealing look at a young woman growing up under the new economic prosperity of China over the last 20 years.
Note:Based on the short story by Yiyun Li.
Originally released as individual motion pictures in 2007.
Special features include: A thousand years of good prayers: Interview with Yiyun Li; Interview with Henry O; Photo gallery -- The princess of nebraska: Interview with Yiyun Li; Sasha video diaries; Photo gallery; "Ling and Yan Yan"--A day in the life of the young Chinese women.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT3 D0108602 VideoDVD
Audience:
A thousand years of good prayers: MDA rating: PG.
Awards:A thousand years of good prayers: San Sebastián International Film Festival: CEC Award for Best Film, 2007, Wayne Wang.
System Details:DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen 1.85:1 (1st work), widescreen 2.35:1 (2nd work); 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby digital.
Cast:
A thousand years of good prayers: Faye Yu, Henry O, Vida Ghahremani, Pasha Lychnikoff.
The princess of nebraska: Ling Li, Pamelyn Chee, Brian Danforth, Lukulu Binaisa.