To Live and Die in Ordos

Overview

The film is inspired by the story of Hao Wanzhong, a policeman in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Following his career, through the inner workings of a modern Chinese police department in Inner Mongolia. While rising through the ranks Hao Wanzhong successfully solves difficult cases. His story carries us through vicious murders, corruption, and social unrest, against a backdrop of majestic winter landscapes, opulent cities and the raw industrial districts of this remote region of China. Hao's obsession with detective work leads to his meteoric rise from beat cop to district police chief, however his maniacal dedication comes at a cost, a cost to his family and ultimately leads to his death. - Written by Sean O'Dea

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 19, 2013

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

China

Cast

Hou Yansong,Sun Liang,Wang Jingchun,Lijian Yuan,Yang Li,Bo Bai,Chen Weihan

Director

Ning Ying

Writer

Ning Ying,Dai Ning

Producer

Huhe Bateer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3064998