Thousand Years Of Good Prayers / The Princess Of Nebraska, A (Widescreen)

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"A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" - Family ties bind us together in visceral ways, but the forces of modern life often seem to drive parents and children apart. Elderly Mr. Shi (Henry O), a widower and a retired scientist, has arrived from Beijing to spend time with his divorced daughter, Yilan (Faye Yu). He hopes to help her sort out her life in this strange new country. That, after all, is his duty as a parent. "The Princess of Nebraska" - Sasha (Ling Li) is part of the new youth generation of China, unbeholden to traditions and history, always trying to find themselves in the present moment. An exchange student in Nebraska, Sasha is pregnant after a one-night stand with Yang, a young man she knew briefly in Beijing. He was a "nan dan", a male actor who specializes in female roles in the Beijing Opera. She departs for San Francisco, where she plans to get an abortion. Boshen (Brian Danforth), a Caucasian American, who had an affair with Yang while living in China, takes Sasha in, hoping to persuade her to keep the child. However, Sasha is determined to do what she pleases - it's her body, it's her future. She wants to explore the new options open to her.

English and Mandarin Languages; "Sasha Video Diaries"; "Ling And Ya Ya: A Day In The Life Of Young Chinese Women", Extended Scenes, Featurette, Interviews.