A Tale of Two Donkeys
2009, Chinese. Directed by Dawei Li.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 13 May 2009
- Original title
- 走着瞧
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Shu Ping
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Who directed A Tale of Two Donkeys?
A Tale of Two Donkeys (2009) was directed by Dawei Li and stars Wen Zhang, Bai Jing, Yue Hong.