The Lychee Road
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A Tang Dynasty minor official risks everything to deliver lychees across China. Li Shande, middle-aged and struggling, sees this dangerous mission as his last chance for success.
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Dong Chengpeng
Li Shande
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Su Liang
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A Tong
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Dong Chengpeng Director · Si'ao Dai Writer Yuyue Shen Writer
Worldwide gross $87M · United States release July 25, 2025 · Produced in China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$86,734,269
Production
广东爱美影视有限公司
Production
Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media 天津猫眼微影文化传媒
Production
北京元气娱乐文化有限公司
Production
Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production 上海儒意影视制作
Production
上海他城影业有限公司
Production
CMC Pictures
Production
Huaxia Film Distribution
Production
宁波元气未来文化传媒有限公司
Production
上海笨小孩影视文化传媒有限公司
Production
Huayi Brothers Pictures
Production
Wanda Pictures
Production
Maoyan Entertainment
Production
长春电影制片厂
Production
Tencent Penguin Pictures
Production
泰洋川禾文化传媒有限公司
Production
成都影视城文化传媒有限公司
Production
英皇（北京）影视文化传媒有限公司
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
长安的荔枝
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · July 12, 2025
Limited theatrical · 7.12-7.13 IMAX&CINITY Cinemas release
United States · July 25, 2025
Theatrical
Canada
July 25, 2025 · Theatrical
China
July 14, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 7.14-7.17 National Screening
July 18, 2025 · Theatrical
September 30, 2025 · Digital
Hong Kong SAR China
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Japan
January 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
June 23, 2026 · Premiere · Cross-Strait Film Exhibition
August 15, 2026 · Premiere · Taoyuan Film Festival
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