The Lychee Road
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| Simplified Chinese | 长安的荔枝 |
| Traditional Chinese | 長安的荔枝 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cháng'ān dě Lìzhī |
| Directed by | Da Peng |
| Written by | Shen Yuyue Dai Si'ao Da Peng |
| Based on | Lychees of Chang'an by Ma Boyong |
| Produced by | Li Yaping Zhang Bo |
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| Cinematography | Wang Boxue |
| Edited by | Tu Yiran Huangzeng Hongchen |
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| Distributed by | Aimmedia Pictures |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$83.6 million |
The Lychee Road (Chinese: 长安的荔枝) is a 2025 Chinese historical comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Da Peng. The film is adapted from Ma Boyong's 2021 novel Lychees of Chang'an, inspired by Yang Guifei's famous fondness for lychees. The story follows a lowly official, Li Shande, who is tasked with transporting fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang'an, some 5,000 li (2,500 km) away, for the birthday of Yang Guifei. The film premiered in China on 18 July 2025.