A Tale of Two Donkeys

Overview

An involving, beautifully modulated yarn about a young intellectual's "war" with two equines in a mountain village during the Cultural Revolution. A young student, Ma Jie, who is sent to a tiny Beigao village in Shanxi Province and has the mundane task of watching over livestock during the Great Cultural Revolution. Surrounded only by the extreme boredom, he initiates a war against two donkeys. What ensues as a result, is an impressive feature debut by director Li Dawei who manages to infuse a believable quirky and black humorous universe within a realistically grim setting.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 13, 2009

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

China

Production

北京天寰新宇国际传媒有限公司

Cast

Yue Hong,Bai Jing,Wen Zhang

Director

Dawei Li

Writer

Shu Ping

Cinematography

Du Jie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1459986