On screen
Cast
18 credited performers
Gong Li
Jiu'er
Jiang Wen
Yu
Teng Rujun
Uncle Luohan
Artwork unavailable
Liu Ji
Jiu'er's Son
Artwork unavailable
Qian Ming
Jiu'er's Grandmother
Ji Chunhua
Sanpao
Zhai Chunhua
Hu Er
Jia Zhaoji
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Zhang Yuxiang
Character not listed
Zhou Guiyun
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Yang Qianbin
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Xu Guoqing
Character not listed
Yao Er-ga
Character not listed
Li Yusheng
Palanquin Porter
Artwork unavailable
Dong Kun
Character not listed
Zhang Yimou
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Nie Laijing
Character not listed
Hu Xiaoguang
Palanquin Porter