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Summary
Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds with a black stray. The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 88Audiences 78GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer98%
Metascore78
Audience score86%
Letterboxd · 46 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+13Released
2024
June 15, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
César Awards2026
- Best Foreign Film2026Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 26 more130 people
- Eddie PengLang Yonghui
- Tong LiyaGrape
- Jia ZhangkeUncle Yao
- Zhang YiManager
- Zhou YouNie Shili
- Hu XiaoguangButcher Hu
- Wang YiquanPolice Officer Liu
- Niu BenMr. Camel
Yin YuanzhangNoodle Restaurant Owner
Zhang LiYang Da- MTMo TuhongzheYang Er
Wu YouPatrol Squad Deputy
Da YouweiGreenie
Chubu HuajieMelonhead
Wang NaixunFluffy
Yuan HongZhao
Vision WeiBank Teller
Zhao YiLunatic
Zhang JianyaMaster Qu
Zhang YangDog Race Boss
Wang YanhuiGarage Owner
Sha BaoliangJin
Gao QiangLang's Father
Li JiuxiaoZhou
Directing · 6
- Guan Hu Director, Screenplay, Story
- Wu Yongjie Second Assistant Director
- Lin Zichen First Assistant Director
- Li Jinglan Second Unit Director
- Wu Meng Script Supervisor
- Leo Chen Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Ge Rui Screenplay
- Wu Bing Screenplay
- Zhang Xiaoyu Storyboard
Production · 32
- Liang Jing Executive Producer
- Wang Zhong Lei Executive Producer
- Zhu Wenjiu Producer
- Liu Xiaozhao Co-Producer
- Lu Xi Co-Producer
- Cang Zi Casting Director
Camera · 25
- Gao Weizhe Director of Photography
- Gong Yuan Digital Imaging Technician
- Zhou Dao Digital Imaging Technician
- Hou Shengli Assistant Grip
- Hou Shenghe Camera Operator
- Zhang Jie Assistant Camera
Editing · 8
- Li Weiwen Editor
- Liang Jiancheng Associate Editor
- Jason Hu Digital Colorist
- Ivy Yao Digital Intermediate Producer
- Antonio Zhang Digital Intermediate Producer
- Wang Jiajia Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
- Breton Vivian Original Music Composer
- Fu Kang Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Director
- Alfredo Pasquel Scoring Mixer
- Yu Fei Music Supervisor, Music Editor
- Tan Ailong Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Liu Yanjun Sound Engineer
Art · 36
- Tingxiao Huo Production Design
- Zhang Daqian Art Direction
- Zhou Changlu Head Carpenter
- Wang Junyan Property Buyer
- Shen Changsheng Assistant Property Master
- Shen Jianxi Assistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 18
- Chen Dian Costume Design
- Lian Kai Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
- Zheng Yawen Makeup Artist
- Wang Shuli Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Fang Dezhang Hairstylist
- Li Ying Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 11
- Zhang Kecheng Visual Effects Supervisor
- Danny Yin Visual Effects Supervisor
- Wang Yongguang Visual Effects Supervisor
- Li Lin Modelling Supervisor
- Wang Yongtao Compositing Supervisor
- Liu Jiacheng Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 6
- Sun Xiaolei Lighting Technician
- Xing Qinghai Best Boy Lighting Technician
- Wang Xiangbo Best Boy Lighting Technician
- Sun Erbin Lighting Technician
- Sun Guofeng Lighting Technician
- Sun Zhigong Gaffer
Other crew · 22
- An Bo Stunt Coordinator
- Fu Xiaojie Stunt Coordinator
- Mao Jirui Stunt Double
- Ata Creative Consultant
- Wei Yanan Creative Consultant
- Wang Dongdong Stunt Driver
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