Eddie Peng, Tong Liya, Jia Zhangke, Zhou You, Zhang Yi, Yuan Hong, Hu Xiaoguang, Wang Yiquan, Niu Ben, Vision Wei, Zhao Yi, Zhang Jianya, Zhang Yang, Wang Yanhui, Sha Baoliang
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.
"Lang" (Eddie Peng) has returned to his hometown after a term in prison. We learn a little more about the causes of that and of his distant relationship with his zoo-keeping father as the story develops, as well as discovering that he once was one of the place's more famous citizens being in a popular local band. With the Beijing Olympiad (2008) looming large, there is quite an emphasis for the go...