On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.
Inspired by a shocking incident at a factory in northeastern China in the mid-90s, this astonishing debut film portrays people struggling amidst rapid changes in the status quo. The production of the gunfight in the latter part is superb. A surprising directorial debut on a large scale.
Have you ever felt incredibly alone in the world? Have you ever suspected that everything around you is unreal? Ah Zhi is a strange young man who spends his spare time searching for evidence that this world is a virtual world. He spends his spare time searching for proof that this world is a virtual one, until the appearance of a quirky girl named Xiao Yi, who makes him almost give up on the search for the truth. Through the fast-igniting love between Ah Zhi and Xiao Yi, life seems so romantic and real. But is Xiao Yi an NPC in a virtual game or the perfect lover in real life, and can they live happily ever after in this world? ......
