On the Beat
1995, Chinese. Directed by Ning Ying.
Take crime out of police work, and what's left is procedures. In the western sector of Beijing, we follow the tedium of police officers. A rabid dog is loose in Guoli's beat: a gang of police officers hunts it down. Then, word comes from on high to pick up all the dogs in the sector: fear of rabies combines with the dogs' being status symbols of the nouveau riche. Occasionally a criminal is picked up: someone selling porn, someone running a three-card-monte game. Cops smoke, go to meetings, and hold trainings. They patrol on bicycles and enforce edicts. Guoli works nights. He's lazy at home, his wife wants him to do more. Is there any more to do?
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 8 September 1995
- Original title
- 民警故事
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Ning Ying
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Watch For Fun (1993) first.
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Next in the series: I Love Beijing (2001).
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On the Beat runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is On the Beat on?
On the Beat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1995. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like On the Beat?
If you liked On the Beat, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.
Who directed On the Beat?
On the Beat (1995) was directed by Ning Ying and stars Li Jian, Liu Ying Shu, Liangui Wang.