The Lychee Road (长安的荔枝)
During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shande, a petty official in Chang'an, was suddenly given a task to bring fresh lychees from Lingnan. The lychee is perishable, and becomes tasteless three days after it leaves the branch, and Lingnan is more than 5,000 miles away from Chang'an, so this is an impossible task. But for the sake of his wife and daughter at home, Li Shande was determined to give it a try.
Cast
Crew
- Director: Dong Chengpeng
- Novel: Ma Boyong
- Writer: Yuyue Shen
- Writer: Si'ao Dai
- Executive Producer: Yaping Li
- Director of Photography: Wang Boxue
- Editor: Tu Yiran
- Editor: Huangzeng Hongchen
- Costume Design: Li Zhou
- Assistant Director: Haiping Gu
- Sound Director: Wang Gang
- Action Director: Wu Gang
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During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shande, a petty official in Chang’an, was suddenly given a task to bring fresh lychees from Lingnan. The lychee is perishable, and becomes tasteless three days after it leaves the branch, and Lingnan is more than 5,000 miles away from Chang’an, so this is an impossible task. But for the sake of his wife and daughter at home, Li Shande was determined to give it a try.
