The Road Not Taken (2018)

Other name: 未择之路 未擇之路 Wei Ze Zhi Lu Невыбранный путь Другая дорога

Description

In the depths of western China's Gobi Desert, Yong operates a dilapidated ostrich farm, which is the last throw of the dice for him as he tries to win back his ex-wife and repair his life. One day, Mr. Wu comes looking for a debt to be repaid. When Yong can't come up with the money, Wu leaves a lonely little boy behind, telling Yong to look after him. Suspecting his ex-wife might be considering another marriage, Yong can only take the boy along as he goes to find her. In three days crossing the Gobi, they meet a sad and depressed female trucker Mei, and the three lonely people become a pseudo-family. More people join the action and the relationship between Yong and the boy is constantly tested and evolving over this journey. In the end, through these series of random encounters, every person embarks on their own path of no return.

Director: Tang Gao Peng [唐高鹏]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2018

Genre: Comedy; Crime; Drama; Friendship;