 "Postmen in the Mountains" tells the story of an old man (Teng Rujun) who for years served as the postman for rural mountain communities.Retiring, he hands over his job to his son (Liu Ye), but accompanies him on the first tour.Together, they deliver mail on a 230 "li" (about 115 km) long walking route, into the rural heart of China and in the process the son learns from the mails' recipients more about the father he hardly knew.