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Drifters (2003): Cast

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Drifters is a 2003 drama directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, starring Don Fernando, Tang Yang and Peizhu Jin. It runs 2 hours.

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Drifters (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Director
Wang Xiaoshuai
Genre
Drama
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Drifters About?

The premise of Drifters without spoilers.

Hong Yunsheng, called Little Brother, is viewed as a failure by his community. He stows away to the United States, works as a dishwasher for a Fujian family’s restaurant, fathers an illegitimate son, Fusheng, with the restaurateur’s daughter Xuhui, and is deported back to China. Back home he drifts, estranged from his child‑less older brother who runs a diner, and leans on his new, barely‑known girlfriend Wu Ruifang, an opera troupe performer, for support. Meanwhile his friend Monkey attempts the same dangerous stowaway voyage and dies.

Drifters Themes & Keywords

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  • carried over someone's shoulder
  • chinese
  • boy
  • opera troupe
  • china
  • friend
  • law
  • ship
  • child born out of wedlock
  • restaurant
  • dishwasher
  • children
+38 more
  • performer
  • boat
  • bed netting
  • illegality
  • legality
  • qing ming festival
  • w. t. o
  • world trade organization
  • pay phone
  • burning incense
  • motor scooter
  • home movie
  • noodles
  • suitcase
  • tang city shanghai
  • guangzhou china
  • i. n. s.
  • immigration and naturalization service
  • breaking glass
  • dock
  • pier
  • gift
  • hitting oneself
  • bed
  • bedroom
  • toast
  • photograph
  • prayer
  • shanghai china
  • communist
  • weightlifting
  • jail cell
  • police
  • ancestor
  • tv news
  • watching tv
  • helmet
  • motorcycle
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Cast & crew

Drifters Cast

Don Fernando leads the cast, with Tang Yang and Peizhu Jin. Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Drifters

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From the director

More from Wang Xiaoshuai

More films directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, best-rated first: So Long, My Son, Above the Dust, The Hotel and Red Amnesia.

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Drifters Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Er di” and “Бродяги”.

Also known as
  • Er di
  • Бродяги

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FAQ

Drifters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Drifters, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Drifters?

Drifters runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

When was Drifters released?

Drifters was released on May 17, 2003.

Who directed Drifters?

Drifters was directed by Wang Xiaoshuai.

More films by Wang Xiaoshuai

Who is in the cast of Drifters?

Drifters stars Don Fernando, Tang Yang and Peizhu Jin, among 6 credited actors.

Does Drifters have a post-credit scene?

No. Drifters has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Drifters in?

The original language of Drifters is Chinese.

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