The Old Donkey

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Chinese老驢頭
Hanyu Pinyinlǎo lǘ tóu
Directed byLi Ruijun
Written by
  • Li Ruijun
  • Peng Tao
The Old Donkey
Film poster
Chinese老驢頭
Hanyu Pinyinlǎo lǘ tóu
Directed byLi Ruijun
Written by
  • Li Ruijun
  • Peng Tao
Produced by
  • Zhang Xian-min
  • Zeng Wenwen
  • Cui Zi'en
Starring
  • Ma Xingchun
  • Zhang Min
CinematographyYang Jin
Edited by
  • Zhang Jun
  • Li Ruijun
Music byLi Ruijun
Release date
  • 9 October 2010 (2010-10-09) (BIFF)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

The Old Donkey (Chinese: 老驢頭; pinyin: lǎo lǘ tóu) is a 2010 Chinese film written, edited, and directed by Li Ruijun.[1][2] It made its world premiere at the 15th Busan International Film Festival in 2010.[3]

The film tells the story of Ma, nicknamed Old Donkey, an 84-year-old man who refuses to sell his land to a rich man who is buying up land in a small village in the northern Chinese province of Gansu, in order to build a chemical factory.[4][5]

Cast

  • Ma Xingchun as Ma
  • Zhang Min as Ma Lianhua
  • Sun Chunyan as Zhang Yongfu
  • Wang Dazhi as Ma Dazhi

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
20107th China Independent Film Festival[6]Narrative Feature Film (1st Prize)The Old DonkeyWon

Production

References

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